Liverpool Close In On Andoni Iraola To Replace Former Boss Arne Slot

Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 16:08 IST

Liverpool are touted to complete the signing of Spanish coach Andoni Iraola, who has shone at Bournemouth, as replacement for former boss Arne Slot.

Premier League giants Liverpool FC are touted to complete the signing of Spanish coach Andoni Iraola, who has shone at Bournemouth, as replacement for former boss Arne Slot, who was relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach, following a disappointing second-season in which the Reds finished fifth in the English top-flight.

Iraola is expected to put pen to paper on a deal to give him the reins at Liverpool for a period of two years.

I don’t want to stay at a club just because I have a contract. I want to stay if both sides are happy and want to continue," he had said reflecting on why he prefers a contract for two years.

“You have to earn the right every season," the Spaniard had said.

Slot, who clinched the PL crown in his debut season, had to endure a tumultuous year defending the title despite splurging in the transfer market.

“Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way. He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation," the club said.

Slot, who came in to follow club icon Jurgen Klopp’s tenure at the helm of the fabled Merseyside club, led the PL heavyweights to their 20th English top-flight crown in his debut season.

“Arne helped us deliver our 20th title and we’ll always be thankful," the club added.

Liverpool broke the bank in the transfer window with the signings of multiple names including Florian Wirtz, Jermie Frimpong, Alexander Isak, but could only manage to accumulate 60 points in the 38 game season and finished fifth behind champions Arsenal, chasing Man City, third-placed Man United, and Aston Villa in fourth.

The season which promised much for the Liverpool faithful ending up turning into a bit of a nightmare following star forwards Mohamed Salah’s fall-out with the Dutch boss, which arguably played a catalytic role in the deterioration of relation and Slot’s eventual exit from the storied English side.

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