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Liverpool Names Ex-Bournemouth Coach Andoni Iraola Head Coach

7/24/2026

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Liverpool Football Club appointed former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as head coach in June.
He succeeded Arne Slot, who departed after a fifth-place finish.
Iraola guided Bournemouth to sixth place and its first Europa League qualification before leaving.
In Chicago, Iraola declined to discuss a 2013 thank-you letter and will evaluate Liverpool’s squad on the preseason tour as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz join.

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Liverpool Football Club appointed former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as head coach in June.
He succeeded Arne Slot, who departed after a fifth-place finish.
Iraola guided Bournemouth to sixth place and its first Europa League qualification before leaving.
In Chicago, Iraola declined to discuss a 2013 thank-you letter and will evaluate Liverpool’s squad on the preseason tour as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz join.