Andoni Iraola revealed wife and children made 'big sacrifice' after Arne Slot family admission

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Liverpool looks to be closing in on the appointment of Andoni Iraola as manager, and the 43-year-old looks as though he will be bringing his family with him to MerseysideAndoni Iraola brought his family with him to the UK when he joined Bournemouth(Image: Getty Images)Andoni Iraola already looks to be taking a different approach to Arne Slot as Liverpool closes in on his appointment as manager.The former Bournemouth boss looks set to take over at Anfield after Slot was fired at the weekend. I am very clear I couldn't do this without them.“If they tell me one day 'I want to go back home', I am leaving.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.“I know there will be a moment in my career when I will have to not be the protagonist, when my kids are older and I won't be the boss any more. I will be happy and we will go back home and I will be the supporting team behind.

I know this moment will arrive.”Iraola’s approach is vastly different to Slot’s, who moved to the UK on his own when he was appointed by Liverpool in 2024, leaving his wife and children behind in the Netherlands."Anyone who is married and has a good marriage, I think I do, would like to see the children and the wife a bit more,” Slot said last year. She feels differently that she is being watched or judged."Slot’s approach became something of a sticking point with supporters during his difficult second year in charge, with some feeling that he wasn’t engaging fully with life at Liverpool, having also decided against taking Jurgen Klopp’s former home on Merseyside.It is not yet clear whether Iraola plans on moving to the area, although he did set himself up close to Bournemouth during his time with the Cherries.“I live in a place for nature and walks - Bournemouth is one of the best places in the country,” he said.