Exciting summer on the coach's bench

Summer 2024 will not only see famous player transfer deals take place, but the heat will also spread to the coaching bench - where top clubs like Liverpool, Bayern or Barca recruit new head coaches.

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At the end of January, coach Jurgen Klopp announced that he would leave Liverpool after the end of the 2023/24 season. This means that from now on, The Reds have to plan to find a replacement for the German strategist. According to the British press, Liverpool's change of generals will likely trigger a series of head coach changes across European clubs.

In Germany, Bayern also recently announced that they had reached an agreement with coach Thomas Tuchel to go their separate ways in the summer of 2024. The former Chelsea captain will complete his work this season, hoping to help the Tigers. Gray avoids ending up empty-handed. Currently, Bayern only has two possible goals to strive for, which are the Bundesliga and the Champions League.

Who will replace Klopp and Tuchel?

In Spain, Xavi Hernandez will no longer be Barca's head coach from the 2024/25 season. This decision has been agreed by both sides, and similar to his colleague Tuchel, Xavi will focus on his work at the Catalan club, with the hope of leaving with his head held high. With a gap of up to 8 points compared to top team Real Madrid (54 vs 62), the ability for Barca to defend the La Liga throne is extremely slim.

Just considering these three big guys alone, we can already imagine a fierce struggle on the leadership bench in Summer 2024. In fact, right at this moment, the heat is already starting to be felt. World media reported that Bayern is considering Xabi Alonso - the current coach of Leverkusen - as the number 1 candidate to replace Tuchel. On Merseyside, Liverpool also considers "old friend" Alonso as the top target to take over the team.

Assuming one of these two clubs successfully owns Alonso's signature, the losing team will have to switch to another name and struggles promise to break out. Zinedine Zidane, Hansi Flick, Antonio Conte, Jose Mourinho and even Jurgen Klopp are certainly sought-after free names in the summer of 2024.

Let's wait for a domino effect on the leadership bench in this summer's transfer market.