Delay over Andoni Iraola’s new Liverpool backroom staff cleared up as Thiago update arrives

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There are not thought to be any issues with Andoni Iraola bringing his favoured backroom team to Liverpool despite a delay in the formalities.That’s according to journalist David Lynch, who has claimed that an announcement on the new Liverpool coaching staff is likely to come as pre-season gets closer.Having previously mooted the possibility that Thiago Alcantara could return to Anfield as part of Iraola’s team, Lynch also said that this still should not be entirely ruled out. Credit: Nikki Dyer/LFC/Liverpool FC/Getty Images No issues regarding Iraola’s Liverpool coaching staffConfirmation of Iraola’s new-look team had been expected to arrive in the days following his appointment at the start of June.

I haven’t heard anything that makes me think there are any issues or problems there.”Thiago could still re-join LiverpoolWhile it is good news that Iraola will reunite his team which delivered so handsomely at Bournemouth, the names of his staff are largely unknown to Liverpool fans, who had been dreaming of seeing a former player take charge this summer in Xabi Alonso.After Liverpool chose to ignore Alonso, fans would still to see one of their old heroes back at Anfield in the dugout, and the possibility of Thiago returning to tackle some unfinished business is undoubtedly exciting. Give us your predictions for Andoni Iraola’s first competitive XI as Liverpool head coach 👇 Make one SURPRISE choice… And according to Lynch it is still possible that a former Liverpool player could join Iraola’s team, with Thiago a candidate.“There’s still maybe the potential for a former player to be added to the staff, we’ll see how that kind of pans out,” he said.

“I know that’s something that’s been talked about behind the scenes, but in terms of him [Iraola] bringing his staff, I don’t think they’ve encountered any problems in that. “It was something they were looking at, I know that much, whether that was Thiago or another former player, I think there was a desire to have a former Liverpool representative, someone who’s a bit linked to the club, on the staff, but I don’t know how far along they are with that.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox