As in many other parts of the world, the Premier League is hugely popular in Thailand. This Asian country likes one club in particular – Liverpool. And what can an honest Reds fan from Liverpool do when he gets a message from Xavi Alonso asking him to donate money? Well, he can give 8,5 American dollars to him, or he might think this is some sort of scam. And in case he is in doubt, he can see the Thailand police’s recent statement, in which they explain that the current Bayer Leverkusen coach is still in Germany, and doesn’t need money to fly to England.🗣️”Despite bookmakers offering miserly odds which make it look like it is a done deal [to Liverpool], it is anything but – and the only certainty is that, ultimately, the decision will be Alonso’s alone.”@GuillemBalague on Xabi Alonso’s future 👀 #LFC pic.twitter.com/7TyYaiYeKz— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) January 30, 2024 Thai police have warned Liverpool fans not to fall for online scammers impersonating Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, hotly tipped to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer. The Central Investigation Bureau told supporters to watch out for a viral message purporting to show the Spaniard’s Instagram account asking for donations of 300 baht ($8.50) to help pay his airfare.”I am Xabi Alonso, I will be in charge of Liverpool next season, but I am short of money for my flights to Liverpool” said the message, written in Thai.The Anfield exodus – Jurgen is out, so is Virgil?The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder is among the favourites to take over from Klopp, who shocked fans on Friday by announcing he would step down at the end of the season.”Liverpool fans, calm down. Xabi is not yet the manager, but there is already a scammer” the police statement posted on Facebook Sunday said.Guardiola on Klopp leaving Liverpool: ‘I’ll sleep a bit better’The police said the message — doctored to look like it came from Alonso’s official Instagram account — was “a scammer pretending to be Xabi”. The Premier League is enormously popular in Thailand and Liverpool is among the best-supported teams, with red shirts and club crests adorning everything from people to taxis and shops.##NAJAVA_MECA_7837823##
