Former Liverpool coach takes Premier League job months after replacing Liam Rosenior
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Gary O'Neil, who was formerly a coach at the Liverpool Academy, has taken another job in the Premier League and will come up against the Reds this season as a resultGary O'Neil during a Europa Conference League game between Strasbourg and Rayo Vallecano.(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)Former Liverpool U21s assistant coach Gary O'Neil, who worked alongside Barry Lewtas for six months in that role, has returned to the Premier League with Ipswich Town.O'Neil had been at Strasbourg since January, when he replaced Liam Rosenior, who had moved to Chelsea. Edwards worked as an analyst for Harry Redknapp at the time.O'Neil was previously in charge of Wolves and Bournemouth in the Premier League.
He took the Cherries into European competition for the first time last term.Gary O'Neil when Everton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at Goodison Park on December 4, 2024(Image: Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Image)"Obviously it helps a lot when on the other side of the table there is someone who you have already worked with," Iraola said of his relationship with Hughes in his first interview as Liverpool head coach."We were one year together [at Bournemouth]. But in this case, I would say it's about the club, it's about Liverpool — it's what really attracted me.
I think now I am looking forward to getting all the information."I'm talking to everyone so I can understand better the club, everything that happens outside the pitch."We still have time, we still have one month until we really start working with the players, but I would like to use this month also properly to arrive here in the proper way.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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 think you don't need a lot of things to get attracted by Liverpool.