Liverpool could bring a familiar face back: First clue about Iraola's coaching staff drops

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“I do expect there to be someone with a Liverpool background to come in and be part of that coaching staff,” he told Anfield Index podcast Media Matters host Dave Davis. Davis said: “Thiago Alcantara, the fact he’s Spanish, the fact he’s got that link there with Liverpool and he’s played in the Premier League himself before and you get the Spanish coach, that just makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?” ???? – @davidlynchlfc: I expect someone who has played for Liverpool recently to join the coaching staff. — LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) June 1, 2026 Thiago or James Milner would make worthy additions to the Liverpool coaching staff Thiago has recently left Barcelona’s coaching staff.

He has a top level attitude and he is incredible. I hope one day he can come back because football needs people like him.” Flick on Thiago by the way, after he recently left Barca: “I told the staff and the players about my relationship with Thiago.

It would be amazing to see one of Milner or Thiago join Iraola’s coaching staff, with reports indicating he is close to becoming the new Liverpool manager. On one hand, in Thiago, Liverpool would get one of the most fascinating and technically blessed players of all time to support Iraola’s possession game.