Overview
- Liverpool opened formal talks with Andoni Iraola this week and multiple reports say a verbal or in‑principle agreement has now been reached.
- The reports say Iraola would sign a short two‑year contract and is expected to bring several members of his Bournemouth backroom team with him.
- Sporting director Richard Hughes led the approach and has a prior working relationship with Iraola from their time together at Bournemouth.
- The club wants to finalise the appointment ahead of the World Cup so the new head coach can influence recruitment and pre‑season planning.
- The move follows Arne Slot’s dismissal after a troubled title defence and comes as Liverpool faces major squad turnover and an urgent summer rebuild under a new tactical profile.