Liverpool have given Andoni Iraola something they've not had in 15 years

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool are going into the 2026/27 with a new manager in the form of Andoni Iraola and another rare boostNew manager Andoni Iraola is preparing to take a proper look at his Liverpool squad in full for the first time when senior players return after World Cup duty. His second senior addition, Victor Munoz, was signed during Spain's run to World Cup glory, but the Reds will hope to have him ready for the start of the new season after a break.Munoz's arrival puts Iraola in a situation no Liverpool boss has been able to enjoy since 2010.

For the first time since that campaign, they have two World Cup winners among their ranks.The Spanish winger joins 2022 world champion Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield after pipping his new team-mate's Argentina to the title on Sunday. In 2010, both of Liverpool's World Cup winners were Spanish - with Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres both part of the squad which beat the Netherlands in South Africa.On that occasion, Liverpool also had a new manager in the form of Roy Hodgson.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageGet 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.Munoz underwent his Liverpool medical during the World Cup as the Reds beat Newcastle to his signature.