Andoni Iraola will hand Liverpool debut to Arne Slot's final signing as Reds boss
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAndoni IraolaAndoni Iraola has been confirmed as the new Liverpool manager and he will be the person who decides when Jeremy Jacquet makes his long-awaited Premier League debut for the RedsAndoni Iraola is now the manager of Liverpool(Image: Photo by Maynard Manyowa/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Andoni Iraola will be the head coach who hands Jeremy Jacquet his Liverpool debut, having now been confirmed as the next man to take charge at Anfield.The Spaniard arrives less than a week after Arne Slot was relieved of his duties, following a reign that delivered the Premier League title before a fifth-placed finish in the subsequent campaign. Attention will firmly be fixed on Iraola, who comes to Merseyside having steered Bournemouth into the Europa League for the first time in the Cherries' history.The new Reds boss will now turn his attention to the summer transfer window, which promises to be a pivotal one, as well as overseeing Jacquet's first competitive outings for the club.The young Frenchman was brought to Anfield during the January transfer window, though former manager Arne Slot never had the opportunity to see him pull on the famous red shirt.As part of the conditions attached to his $80 million (£60 million) transfer, the central defender remained at Rennes for the remainder of the campaign.
Barely a week after the deal was finalised, Jacquet suffered a shoulder injury requiring surgery, ruling him out for the entire season.Liverpool supporters will be keen to see him in action when the new campaign gets under way. He failed to return to the pitch for the remainder of last season, but is steadily working his way back to full fitness.Jeremy Jacquet will join up with Liverpool this summer(Image: 2025 Jean Catuffe)It remains a possibility that Jacquet and Leoni could line up together under Iraola, who will be keen to deploy a high and aggressive defensive line.
In an interview back in March, Jacquet spoke candidly about his excitement at pulling on the Liverpool shirt. I'm going to follow my own path and I don't know how it will end."But, I think I'm off to a good start and I want to play as much as possible and prove myself on the pitch.