Liverpool's search for a new manager to a huge hit on Friday as favourite for the job, Xabi Alonso, announced he will be staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season. So, who do the Reds turn to now?
From the moment Jurgen Klopp revealed he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, rumours linking Alonso to his former club were endless, but now that door has been shut due to his decision to stay at Leverkusen.
It means the returning Michael Edwards, CEO of Football, and new sporting director Richard Hughes' task to find the right man for the Reds hotseat has got that little bit harder.