'I've been making some calls...' - Expert shares Iraola to Liverpool verdict amid Slot decision
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Credit: Imago Wed 27 May 2026 11:08, UK Andoni Iraola would be attracted by the Liverpool job, but there is no certainty that Arne Slot will be sacked this summer.That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes it is not the Reds’ style to sack a manager just two years into their tenure at Anfield.Pressure is building on the hierarchy to make a decision on Slot’s future, though, especially after his team fell to fifth in the Premier League table and narrowly qualified for the Champions League on the final day.Slot is certainly at risk of being sacked, with Iraola a highly regarded figure on Merseyside, but it remains to be seen if the latter would move to Liverpool straight after leaving Bournemouth as a free agent. 📋 Liverpool Manager News 📋 Get the inside track on the Anfield dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key boardroom decisions. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – has revealed what he’s heard about the manager situation.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness said: “It now seems to be AC Milan coming to the fore as his preferred option.
I’ve been making some calls this morning, but I haven’t heard if that’s true or not.Manager statsGamesWonDrawnLostWin %Arne Slot at Liverpool11366182958%Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth12748384138%“Liverpool, obviously, would be an attraction to him. But I think this would be a difficult situation for Liverpool to start changing managers so early.
“That’s not really quite the Liverpool style. “There’s a case to be made both ways, but it’s going to be a difficult decision, and Slot has certainly got to start next season well if he’s there.