تحدث محمود البنا، الحكم الدولي، عن رأيه في الكولومبي أوسكار رويز، رئيس لجنة الحكام الرئيسية باتحاد الكرة في الوقت الحالي.

وقال البنا عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “لا أعرف أوسكار رويز وسمعت وقت التعاقد معه أنه مصنف، هذا الرجل أول مرة يتولى منصب رئيس لجنة حكام في تاريخه، وهو يعمل كمدير فني يدرب اللاعبين والحكام على حالات مشابهة في الملعب وهذا موجود في فيفا، وهذا حقيقي، لكن خبرات إدارية وخبرات عملية لإدارة لجنة أو منظومة كاملة بلجنة حكام كبيرة مثل مصر (زيرو)”.

وواصل: “أول لقاء بيني وبينه كان عند العودة من بطولة، وكنا عائدين من محاضرات “Elite CAF” كنا 6 حكام، أمين عمر، محمود البنا، محمد معروف، أحمد حسام طه، محمود أبو الرجال، محمود عاشور، وكان وقتها خارج البلاد ولم نتقابل وقت التعاقد معه”.

وأكمل: “في نفس الفترة عدنا وكان لنا مباريات في شهر، وبعدها مع أول مقابلة في وسط كل الحكام ونحن متواجدون، قال: (أخيرًا أنا قابلت معروف وأمين بقالّي شهر ما شفتكوش، وأنا قلت لهم في الكاف: إزاي أمين ومعروف مش موجودين؟)، وقتها نظرت لزملائي بأننا كنا رفقتهم وكان هناك 4 حكام آخرين”.

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وأضاف: “هو عنده سياسة الإقصاء، هناك أمور أريد أن أقولها لكن (خايف القناة تقفل)، وتلك كانت البداية، لاحظت إنه عنده نوع من أنواع الإقصاء، وهناك مواقف غريبة جدًا بالنسبة لبعض الحكام”.

وأكمل: “أحمد حسام طه مثلًا، قمة في الأدب والاحترام، أحمد حكم مرشّح لكأس العالم، وكان في بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 سنة وكان هناك طاقم ليبي ومؤهل، ويلعب مع أمين وأبو الرجال ومعروف وفي كل المباريات معهم، أحمد تم إقصاؤه من بطولة العرب التي ستلعب في قطر”.

وأفاد: “بالطبع انضم زميل يستحق وهو أحمد توفيق طلب، لكن أحمد حسام طه تم إقصاؤه وتمت معاملته من أول الموسم بسبب موقف وإن هو (دمه ثقيل على قلبه)”.

واسترسل: “بالنسبة لموقف أحمد في أحد الاختبارات البدنية الحكام جروا والحكام المساعدين اختبروا في درجة حرارة مهولة في شهر 8 فاجتمعوا وقالوا له (إحنا حكام دوليين)، وكان المفترض أن نجري وراء الحكام، لكن جرينا بشكل مبكر، (بعدها الراجل ثار ثورة غير طبيعية)”..

واستطرد: “من بعدها أحمد حسام أدار مباريات لفرقة واحدة فقط أربع مرات، انظر كم مرة أدار للمحلة لكن المقصود ليس المحلة وإنما إبعاده عن المباريات الكبيرة: الأهلي والزمالك والإسماعيلي”.

واستمر: “في سنة كاملة أي نصف الموسم الماضي ونصف الموسم الحالي، أدرت مباراة للأهلي ومباراة للزمالك فقط لا غير، رغم أنه من قبل أدرت 52 مباراة للأهلي، و37 مباراة للزمالك”.

وأتم: “هل يعقل أحمد الغندور حكم دولي منذ 2018 أدار نهائي كأس مصر ونصف نهائي كأس السوبر الموسم الماضي وأدار 4 مباريات فقط في الدوري من 14 أسبوعًا؟، هل يعقل إن عبد العزيز السيد يدير مباراة ووائل فرحان مباراتين وأحمد حمدي 13 سنة تحكيم في الدوري الممتاز (زيرو مباريات)”.

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O Santos venceu o Avaí por 2 a 0 nesta sexta-feira (26), na Ressacada, pela segunda rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Melhor no segundo tempo, o Peixe garantiu o resultado com gols de JP Chermont e Julio Furch.

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⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA?

Santos e Avaí começaram a partida indo ao ataque e criando boas chances dos dois lados. Logo no início, Gil aproveitou cobrança de escanteio e quase abriu o placar para o Peixe. Pouco depois, João Paulo fez grande defesa em chute de William Pottker. Nos minutos finais da primeira etapa, os donos da casa ocuparam mais o campo de ataque e pressionaram pelo gol, mas sem resultado.

No segundo tempo, o Santos cresceu na partida e impôs seu jogo. Depois de minutos de pressão, o garoto JP Chermont, lateral de apenas 18 anos, avançou pela direita, cortou para dentro e bateu da entrada da área; bola desviou na defesa e morreu dentro do gol. O Peixe seguiu melhor e conseguiu amplicar o placar com Julio Furch, após linda jogada individual de Guilherme.

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👀 O QUE VEM POR AÍ?

O Avaí visita o Paysandu na próxima sexta-feira (3), às 19h, pela terceira rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Já o Santos volta à Vila Belmiro e recebe o Guarani no dia 6 de maio, segunda-feira, também pela Segundona.

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Tickets for the Guwahati semi-final are priced at INR 100 while those for the Navi Mumbai game are priced at INR 150

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The sale of tickets for the semi-finals of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will start from 6pm IST on October 11, the ICC has announced. Google Pay users have an exclusive two-day pre-sale window before the general sale goes live at 7pm IST on October 13.The release stated that tickets are available for the first semi-final on September 29 in Guwahati. The first semi-final will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo if Pakistan qualify. In that case, there will be a 100% refund for fans who had booked tickets in Guwahati. The chances of Pakistan’s qualification are slim with them losing each of their first three games, including one against Bangladesh.The tickets for the first semi-final are priced at INR 100 while those for the second semi-final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai are priced at INR 150. The Navi Mumbai stadium has attracted big crowds for women’s games in the recent past.Tickets for the India vs Australia match in Visakhapatnam on October 12 and for the India vs England game on October 19 in Indore have already been sold out. Tickets for India vs New Zealand on October 23 and India vs Bangladesh on October 26 are close to being sold out as well.The tournament opener had seen 22,843 spectators, the highest for a league stage game for any ICC women’s competition. The previous record was an attendance of 15,935 in Dubai for the India vs Pakistan match at the Women’s T20 World Cup last year.

Kane Williamson says he remains committed to playing for New Zealand, and has half an eye on the next ODI World Cup in 2027, but acknowledges that his life priorities have shifted as he prepares to play for his country for the first time since the Champions Trophy final in March.Williamson, 35, was not considered for last week’s three-match T20I series against England, as he was recovering from an unspecified medical issue. However, he is back with the squad for the ODI leg of England’s visit, which gets underway at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.”It’s nice to be back amongst the group,” Williamson told NZC, after linking up with a squad that is now coached by Rob Walter, following Gary Stead’s departure in the off-season. “There’s been quite a bit of change since the last time I was here, so it’s nice to meet the new coach and some new players as well. And I’m looking forward to the start of the series.”Williamson spent much of New Zealand’s winter in England, on an extended contract with Hundred-franchise London Spirit that included a multi-format stint with Middlesex. As one of a group of senior players on a casual contract with NZC, he missed New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe in order to fulfil that deal, and also made himself unavailable for this month’s early-season T20Is against Australia.However, Williamson reiterated his commitment to international cricket, while also acknowledging that his involvement with New Zealand’s squads could not simply be a case of him doing all the picking and choosing.”It’s just an ongoing communication with New Zealand Cricket and with Rob, and I’m grateful for that,” he said. “It’s a lot about the balance, with family and time away, but also the delicate balance of being a part of this team that I’ve really loved and enjoyed for such a long period of time.Kane Williamson spent much of New Zealand’s winter in England•Getty Images

“Your life situation changes, as mine has, and I’m incredibly grateful as well for that,” he added. “With three young children, the balance between where you spend your time and [who] give your attention [to] is really important to me. Still being able to play for New Zealand, and play the sport that I love at the highest level, is great, but the balance is the most important thing for me.”I still love the game. I still have a strong desire to get better and train hard, and offer whatever I can for the team. It’s been a huge part of my life for 15-plus years, we’ve been through a lot as a group, and a number of transitions. But I’ve just loved playing with a bunch of people that are really committed to each other, and to the team.”New Zealand’s run to the Champions Trophy final was a continuation of their strong showing in ICC events during Williamson’s career. When asked what ambitions he still harboured, he acknowledged the 2027 ODI World Cup – scheduled for Southern Africa in 24 months’ time – remained “at the back of my mind”.”There’s always other things,” he added. “Test cricket is pretty dear to me as well. So it’s a little bit about what I want, and little bit more about what the team wants, and where it’s going, and what we’re buying into.”We’ll keep those lines of communication open to make sure that we’re focused and clear on what it looks like,” he added. “I’m respectful of the fact that this is a team and a special place, and that they’re always trying to build towards something. For me, in this phase of my career, if I’m there and able to add to it, then brilliant.”

Jed Hoyer plans to make more win-now moves for the Chicago Cubs as the MLB trade deadline approaches and has identified one area he plans to improve.

During an appearance on MLB Network, the Cubs president of baseball operations told host Brian Kenny that he'll be focused on adding pitching. After making an aggressive move by trading for pending free agent Kyle Tucker, Hoyer has the Cubs in win-now mode.

"I think we're not quite in trade season yet, but as I've said, I think pitching is the most obvious thing we'll look to add, look to continue to add depth in the rotation and in the bullpen," Hoyer said. "Our position playing group so far has been really good."

His segment is below.

The Cubs are currently second in MLB in runs scored (374), fourth in OPS (.775), fifth in home runs (94) and third in stolen bases (84). They have an elite offense but need pitching depth with Justin Steele out for the season.

Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga have been good leading the rotation, but more will be needed if Chicago hopes to contend for a World Series title.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers would appear, on the surface, to have recovered from a poor start. His .370 on-base percentage is slightly more than his career percentage, and his 23 RBIs put him on pace for just shy of 100.

However, Devers has been vocal about his dismay with his offseason position switch. Long a third baseman, Devers has shifted to designated hitter to accommodate Alex Bregman—and per the three-time All-Star, the Red Sox now want him to move to first base.

On Thursday, he candidly expressed his frustrations with Boston—calling out general manager Craig Breslow in the process.

"I just feel like it's not an appropriate decision by them to ask me to play another position," Devers said, as told by Christopher Smith of MassLive. "It was the GM that I spoke with. I'm not sure what he has with me. He played ball and I would like to think he knows that changing positions like that isn't easy."

Breslow, a reliever for seven teams in a 12-year span from 2005 to '06 and 2008 to '17, has held his current position since Oct. 2023.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding Devers—a franchise cornerstone—the Red Sox are 20-19 and squarely in the thick of the still-developing playoff race.

Celtic are now reportedly confident that they’ll beat Manchester City to the signature of a rising star who made history back in February.

O'Neill confirms fresh Celtic timeline

It’s set to be a chaotic week at Celtic, with Wilfried Nancy set to arrive and Martin O’Neill set to take charge of his final European game as caretaker boss. The 73-year-old has done an admirable job and the Bhoys’ trip to Feyenoord represents the perfect way for him to pick up a win in the Europa League in his final attempt.

The veteran manager also confirmed that Nancy’s arrival is “imminent”. Whether that means the new manager will be in place in time to take charge of Celtic’s game against Hibernian this Sunday remains to be seen, however.

The Columbus Crew manager is already reportedly planning January reinforcements from the MLS side. Both Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi have both already been linked with moves to Scotland ahead of Nancy’s arrival and both would certainly help to solve the Bhoys’ goalscoring issues.

If Celtic are to stand a chance of catching Hearts in the Scottish Premiership then the January window will be crucial. They must make up for their summer failure by reinforcing their attack in January, before continuing that work into the next window.

It’s then that they could welcome 17-year-old Michael Noonan by fending off interest from Premier League giants Manchester City.

Celtic confident they'll sign Michael Noonan

According to the Scottish Sun, Celtic are now confident they’ll sign Noonan ahead of interest from Man City next year in what would be an impressive coup for a rising star. The 17-year-old made history when he became the youngest goalscorer in Europa Conference League history at 16 years and 197 days old in February.

After scoring three goals at the U17 World Cup, Noonan earned the praise of scout Jacek Kulig, who dubbed the forward “a superb advanced striker” and “the future of Irish football”.

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Everything points towards a top star on the rise and one that Celtic should do everything to sign. Beating Man City to such a talent would be an impressive move too, and the Hoops’ confidence suggests that Noonan could yet be on his way to Glasgow.

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St James’ Park proved to be a fortress once more for Newcastle United on Saturday evening when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City travelled to Tyneside.

This season so far in the Premier League, the Magpies are yet to win away from home, with three draws and defeats depressingly next to their name. At home, though, it’s a much different story, with four league wins collected with confidence, which now includes a 2-1 triumph over the Citizens.

Harvey Barnes was the difference maker on the day with two well-taken efforts under pressure, with this being the first time Newcastle have got the better of their opponents from Manchester since a slim 1-0 success in the EFL Cup back in 2023.

On that day, it was Alexander Isak who would break the deadlock, and while the sting of his departure to Liverpool was certainly felt in the immediate aftermath of his exit, Eddie Howe’s Toon aren’t dwelling too much on him no longer being around now, with the 47-year-old boss no doubt pleased with the attacking display on show from Barnes and many others.

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Howe was beaming from ear to ear at the full-time whistle, as he finally got a career win over Guardiola in league action.

He would also be over the moon for the aforementioned Barnes, with the 27-year-old winger repaying his manager’s faith in him when being handed a fifth Premier League start of the season, as his first effort was stylishly placed home, before the vital second goal was somehow bundled into the back of the net.

Nick Woltemade would have felt aggrieved that he couldn’t get on the scoresheet, though, with four efforts passing him by. Still, with four Premier League efforts next to his name this season, away from drawing blanks up against Gianluigi Donnarumma, he has filled the void left behind by Isak expertly.

Both Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes also stood out during the 2-1 victory, as Guimaraes assisted Barnes’ first breakaway strike, while his Italian teammate won six duels and three tackles as a combative counterpart.

Yet, there was one star who stood out throughout who could now be labelled boldly as Howe’s next Isak, even with Woltemade at his disposal, for how influential he’s become in such a short space of time.

Howe's new Isak-esque figure

Of course, while the £125m sale is now struggling to settle at Anfield, he was a consistent top performer on Tyneside when he was still donning the famous black and white stripes.

Indeed, a deadly 62 strikes were tallied up by the lethal Scandinavian during his 102-game stay at St James’ Park, with Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher even hailing him as the “best striker in the Premier League” off the back of such potent form.

He immediately hit the ground running in England, too, with two goals from his first three league appearances for the Toon, with Malick Thiaw also making the transition from European football to English shores look easy, making him a strong candidate to be considered Howe’s next most influential player, much like Isak was.

With an 86% pass accuracy averaged across his eight Premier League games to date, and a commanding 4.6 duels won on average, some have even hailed the German as a “top five centre-back in the league this season”, with Isak also in the same esteemed conversations as a top five forward in the division.

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

36

Accurate passes

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Tackles won

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Last man tackles

1

Interceptions

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Clearances

7

Blocked shots

1

Ball recoveries

6

Total duels won

2/4

Thiaw has only enhanced his reputation for being an influential member of Howe’s first team with his commanding showing against Guardiola’s visitors, with 14-goal hero Erling Haaland completely negated by the former AC Milan defender, who restricted him to just 23 touches of the ball and two shots on target.

NUFCBlog hailed the performance as “outstanding” against “the best striker on the planet” as Thiaw even impressively stood his ground one-on-one with the frightening Norwegian early in the second half, before a last-ditch intervention saw a chance go rarely astray for the number nine.

On top of that moment of ice-cold maturity, Thiaw would also bow out from the 2-1 win with seven clearances and six ball recoveries amassed, as City found it very difficult all night long to break down the Toon’s resilient back line.

The hope will just be that Thiaw gets better with more time in the Premier League, like Isak, who transformed into a £125m-calibre beast.

Although this time around, Howe will also pray he doesn’t have to give up the 6-foot-4 defender to the likes of Liverpool or any other suitor, as Thiaw becomes the manager’s most crucial player.

Last season, that was reserved for Isak. This season, it’s reserved for their new towering centre-half.

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Labuschagne in the 15-man squad along with both allrounders in Green and Webster with all options on the table

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McGlashan: ‘Marnus has done everything asked of him’

Sam Konstas has been dropped from Australia’s Test squad for the first Ashes Test against England with Tasmania opener Jake Weatherald handed his first international call-up as the national selectors pick a 15-man group that gives them a host of options.Marnus Labuschagne, who was dropped in West Indies earlier this year, is set to be recalled into the XI following a prolific start to the season with Queensland, but where he bats remains uncertain and will likely be dictated by whether Cameron Green can operate fully as an allrounder.Related

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Chair of selectors George Bailey said no decision had been made on the batting order or the final XI but stressed Labuschagne could bat anywhere.”He can bat three, he could open,” Bailey said. “He’s got the skill set for both, but he’s been looking pretty good of late.”Bailey said Weatherald had earned his place after scoring 1391 runs at 53.50 striking at 68.65 opening the batting for Tasmania and Australia A in the last 14 months.”I think it’s a pretty solid record for sort of 18-24 months,” Bailey said. “I don’t think there’s any one innings, but there’s been a good consistency, I think, in the way that he approaches his batting. I think he’s in a really clear place. We don’t see any sort of shifting innings to innings from the way he goes about it.”So that says to me that he’s someone who has a clear understanding of the way they want to play and the way they feel like they’ll get the best performances out of themselves. And by virtue of that, he just happens to score at four runs an over, and has some natural attacking strengths without sort of being cavalier with that.”Bailey added Konstas had taken the axing very well after a conversation with him on Wednesday morning.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“Every conversation with Sam is a joy,” he said. “He’s got a great outlook on life. He remains incredibly upbeat. The scrutiny on him is almost unprecedented on some levels, I think. So, just checking in, seeing how he’s feeling about the start of the year, what his focus is at the moment. And then it was just more what we could do to support him going forward, and what we’d like to see. And as complicated as we try and make cricket, really it’s about runs.”Green and fellow allrounder Beau Webster have both been named in the squad although it remains to be seen whether both will play in the same XI as they have done in Australia’s last four Test matches.Green is set to bowl 15 to 20 overs for Western Australia in the next Shield game at the WACA ground starting on November 11.Bailey stressed that both allrounders could play in the same team and reiterated that Green was capable of batting anywhere having been one of Australia’s best batters in their last two Tests at No. 3 on difficult surfaces in the Caribbean. But Bailey also noted that how Green pulls up after increasing his bowling loads in the fourth Shield round is something the selectors will keep a close eye on.If the cap fits: Jake Weatherald is in the mix for a Test debut•Getty Images

“It’s nice to have options,” he said. “Cam Green bowling is certainly one [to watch]. And then I think just by virtue of the fact that there’s 14 guys out of your 15-man squad that are playing Shield cricket, just get through the game and see how everyone’s pulled up.”I think it’s probably as much just a physical check in. With that squad, yes, there’s options in terms of how we can and may structure it up, but … there’s not a rush, and there’s never a rush to name a team 16 days out before the first ball is going to be bowled.”Usman Khawaja is the only one of the squad that won’t play the upcoming Shield round. Bailey revealed that Khawaja had picked up a minor “adductor strain” in the most recent game but it doesn’t make him a doubt for the Test. It was long planned that Khawaja would play the first three Shield rounds and miss the fourth.Steven Smith will captain the side in Pat Cummins’ absence. Cummins, who has been battling a lumbar stress injury, will travel to Perth with the group and continue to build up his bowling loads in the hopes of being fit for the second Test in Brisbane.Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon look set to be the four-man attack, supported by at least one allrounder, with Lyon returning to the XI after being left out of Australia’s last Test in Jamaica when the selectors opted for four quicks.Cameron Green’s bowling will be key to the final make-up of Australia’s XI•Getty Images

Brendan Doggett and Sean Abbott have been named as the reserve fast bowlers. Doggett returns to the squad after being withdrawn from the Caribbean tour due to a hip injury.Abbott remains in the squad having been a reserve fast bowler on both the West Indies tour and the tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year. There is no room for Michael Neser despite his excellent start to the season for Queensland having taken 11 wickets in his first two Shield matches on batter-friendly pitches including two four-wicket hauls. Bailey said Neser is still in the mix to play later in the series.”He still is in the frame absolutely,” Bailey said. “The bowling conversation is just complementary skill sets for what we think we may need should there be any moving parts for Perth.”Josh Inglis has been included as the reserve wicketkeeper but can also fill a role as a reserve batter having played as a specialist bat in three Tests this year. He also kept wicket in Australia last Test bowling innings in Jamaica when Alex Carey was subbed out with concussion.Inglis will play in the fourth Shield round for WA against Queensland at the WACA ground which starts on November 11, just three days after the final T20I against India in Brisbane on November 8.Australia squad for first Test against EnglandSteven Smith (capt), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster

With the pressure growing on Arne Slot, Xabi Alonso has reportedly made his mind up on taking the Liverpool job if it becomes available at the same time that he potentially leaves Real Madrid.

For the first time in Slot’s Liverpool career, serious questions are being asked about his tenure. Last season’s Premier League title win has provided him with plenty of credit but, as Jamie Carragher pointed out on Monday Night Football, not everyone is still convinced that he’s still the man for the job.

After eight defeats in 11 games, the Dutchman simply has to turn things around. The Reds backed him by breaking their transfer record twice in the summer and spending over £400m, but are yet to see that investment pay off.

The most concerning aspect of Liverpool’s recent run is that nothing has changed. Slot has persisted with the same system, which only provided false dawns against Real Madrid and Aston Villa.

Now, with Alonso also under pressure at Madrid, Liverpool could be presented with a tempting opportunity to make a sensational change.

Xabi Alonso makes Liverpool decision

According to Football365, Alonso is now ready to take the Liverpool job if Real Madrid decide to sack him. The Spaniard has been put under increasing pressure by reports that Vinicius Junior has decided against signing a new deal whilst the manager is in charge.

As Real Madrid are forced to decide between their star man and their new manager, it’s Liverpool who could take full advantage.

For many, the big question has centred around who would replace Slot if Liverpool decided to sack the Dutchman. In Alonso, they’d have the perfect answer.

The Reds were interested in a reunion with the Spaniard before they hired Slot and could now get what they initially wanted over a year later.

Forget Leoni: 19-year-old academy star could end Konate's Liverpool career

Liverpool’s French centre-back has been abject in Slot’s system this season.

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Although a lot of pieces will need to fall into place, there’s little doubt that Alonso would be welcomed with open arms at Anfield.

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