‘Don’t become the protagonist’: Andoni Iraola on the secret of Spain’s success and his role at Liverpool

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I just don’t want to. We need some time, and to win some games.”Iraola’s outlook is refreshing – “Don’t become the protagonist,” he says of his role as head coach – and one that Liverpool can easily identify with.

I don’t want to change everyone and what they think is the best way. I have mostly been in Bournemouth but I also had some trips to Liverpool to sort the schools and the housing.

This is the stuff I wanted to do before I started working officially.”Iraola describes the process of leaving Bournemouth after three impressive years as “very, very clean” and claims he only started considering his next step once last season had ended with the club in Europe for the first time. At the beginning when I arrived in England, I remember the first few games I didn’t go with the players to clap the supporters after games.