SOCCER – FORMER Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola will take over as Liverpool’s manager on a two-year deal, the Premier League club said yesterday.
The 43-year-old replaces Dutchman Arne Slot, who led Liverpool to the Premier League title in his debut campaign but was sacked after failing to live up to expectations in his second season.
“You don’t need a lot of things to get attracted by Liverpool. Liverpool is Liverpool,” Iraola said in a statement. “But obviously the atmosphere, the supporters, the club, the players, the chance for me to coach top-level players, the chance to fight for titles. I think it cannot be more attractive than this. It’s difficult to find it. So, really excited to start.”
Iraola, a former Spain international who played for Athletic Bilbao between 2003 and 2015, took charge at Bournemouth in 2023 and oversaw a significant upturn in the club’s fortunes.
In the 2024-25 season, Bournemouth recorded a points total of 56 and finished in ninth place, their joint-best top-flight finish at the time.
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