Liverpool reach agreement in principle to appoint Andoni Iraola
Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Andoni Iraola as their next manager after Arne Slot's exit following a disappointing follow-up season to Liverpool's 2024/25 title. Terms with Iraola are in place while the club negotiates compensation with Bournemouth and assembles a backroom team that includes Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper. Iraola inherits a squad that needs urgent fixes: shoring up a fragile defense, correcting set-piece weaknesses, and adjusting tactics to manage title-level expectations. The appointment matters because Iraola's high-press, progressive style draws comparisons with Jürgen Klopp's early trajectory and could maintain Liverpool's attacking identity while testing his ability to deliver sustained success.
✍️ Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Andoni Iraola as the new manager of the club according to Fabrizio Romano Happy?
Diane8I'm happier with Andoni than Alonso. I know many wanted Enrique but he would hate the Premier League. Playing against "Arsenal" type team every week would break the man.
Joey Duda7Still sad about how it all went down, but we move forward
Mark6Very happy. There are no sure-things in football, only Enrique comes close. So this is a coach whose stock is rising, his teams are aggressive and attacking, he trusts young players and maximises his squad options. I can see him loving Isak and Wirtz. And he seems a lovely fella. All in.
lfcviking.bsky.social4Happy! But now is the time for Hughes & Edwards to step up and do what's needed with building out the squad! If they're half arseing it like they've had a tendency to do in the past, our players will get ripped to schreds by the intensity Iraola demands, with the added games compared to Bournemouth
Kevin4Happy indeed. It’s the style of football we can all love, & can get behind, even on bad days at the office. Commitment & effort can cover a lot of things. It gets buy in. Let’s hope we have a strong transfer window & give him the best chance possible.
Berlin Kopite2"Hi Andi. Do you fancy managing Liverpool?" "Yeah, sure. Let's do it" "Cool. We'll announce it later today" "Yep. Let me know when to come in for training. Do I bring my own towel or does the club provide it?
Andrew McCarthy2I still see it as a massive gamble.
Dave Almighty2Yep. Wanted him all year. Mo was right. You have to adapt to Liverpool. Not the other way round. We play a certain way and we like it. That way, is the way of Andoni.
