Andoni Iraola's plans for Liverpool academy players becomes clear ahead of tour

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Andoni Iraola has been confirmed as Liverpool's new head coach and has outlined his plans for Academy and loan players during the club's pre-season tour in AmericaNew Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Andoni Iraola has revealed he will hold off on making any significant decisions regarding the futures of fringe and Academy players until after next month's tour to the United States.The new Liverpool manager has also acknowledged that he will need to adapt his coaching style to suit his new squad, while remaining confident that his methods will yield positive results.Iraola was confirmed as Reds head coach on Thursday evening, having been selected to succeed Arne Slot, who was dismissed last weekend following two years at the helm. The Spaniard will be introduced to his squad when they return for pre-season training early next month, before heading Stateside for a tour that includes fixtures against Sunderland, Wrexham and Leeds United.With the World Cup kicking off in the States next Thursday, Liverpool have eight squad members who will be granted an extended break once their respective nations' involvement in the tournament concludes, reports the Liverpool Echo.As a result, the opening weeks of pre-season will provide an opportunity for Academy and previously loaned players to make a strong enough impression to earn a place on the tour."We will have a chance to work especially with some of the young players," said Iraola when outlining his summer plans."Because a lot of senior players are arriving later because of the World Cup, I think it gives us the chance to know better the players from the Academy, some of the players that have been on loan.Andoni Iraola has work to do as Liverpool head coach(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"They will be an important part of the first part of pre-season, the American tour.

And I think in that way it works very well for us because it will give us a lot of information before we really take decisions before we start the season."The senior players that have played in the World Cup, they've been feeling the pressure, they've been playing for their countries, I think they need and deserve a rest."And also this allows us to give also important minutes to train more closely with the young players that probably we don't know as well. Because we've been here already three seasons, playing a lot of times against Liverpool, there are players that we already know."But there are other players probably that haven't had the minutes, have played for the development squad, have been on loan somewhere, and I think those trainings, those minutes will be very valuable for us to take decisions."Iraola's appointment stems from his suitability in introducing a front-foot, aggressive and urgent style of play to the team.

The ex-Bournemouth manager acknowledges that modifications to his typical methods will be necessary to maximise his new team's potential."I think I have the advantage that I've been here already three years in the Premier League and people for sure have seen Bournemouth play," he said to liverpoolfc.com. "There are some things that obviously we need to change coaching Liverpool."But I wouldn't like to lose our identity, the intensity, the aggressiveness, the organisation, certain things that I would like always to have in my team."Obviously you have to adapt to the players you have and it's not the same, one club or the other, but there are fundamentals that I also think match quite well (with) what Liverpool has been during a lot of years that I think we can make it work."