Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence, with the 43-year-old Spaniard quickly emerging as the club’s top target to replace Slot, whose two-year reign ended when he was dismissed last Saturday.
Liverpool gave no indication as to the length of Iraola’s contract, but British media have reported that he has signed a two-year deal. Speaking on Liverpool’s official website, Iraola said he is really excited because Liverpool is one of the biggest in the world, and that he has always thought it is a special club.
Iraola earned rave reviews for Bournemouth’s sixth-place finish in the Premier League this season, which secured the club’s first qualification for Europe in the Europa League. He arrived at the South Coast Club from Rayo Vallecano in 2023, having previously managed Mirandes and AEK Larnaca in Cyprus. Bournemouth improved each year under Iraola, finishing 12th, ninth, and sixth, and the former defender was praised for his astute tactics and development of youngsters, including Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott. After criticism of Liverpool’s lacklustre performances in Slot’s second season, Iraola is expected to deliver a more urgent, aggressive style of football, which characterised the team under beloved former manager Jurgen Klopp.
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