Liverpool close to appointing £20m-rated boss as Slot’s successor

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The situation, therefore, rests entirely on Liverpool and Iraola finding an agreement. Liverpool’s advance manager talks as Leverkusen left on standby Liverpool sacked Arne Slot following a disappointing 2025/26 season, despite the Dutchman having led the club to the Premier League title the season prior.

Iraola confirmed his exit from Bournemouth earlier this year, having been appointed by Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes back in 2023. That pre-existing relationship with Hughes almost certainly accelerated Liverpool’s interest in his candidacy.

What do Liverpool gain if Iraola signs? Iraola built something genuinely impressive at Bournemouth without big-club resources, and the structure he brought to a club of that size speaks to his tactical intelligence.