Overview
- Andoni Iraola was appointed after Arne Slot’s dismissal and has taken charge of a rapid reset intended to reverse Liverpool’s slide from champions to fifth place last season.
- Iraola began working with the squad at the AXA Training Centre this week, and he has brought several Bournemouth coaches into his backroom team.
- Milos Kerkez, who played under Iraola at Bournemouth, publicly praised the coach’s direct, high‑energy style and warned that selection will depend on meeting clear tactical demands.
- The club has integrated two early signings during pre-season and is racing to complete further transfers while assessing players in a compressed window and managing known injury absences.
- Liverpool’s poor 2025–26 campaign and recent changes in the sporting structure have increased pressure for quick results, with the US tour set to be a first on‑field test of Iraola’s methods.