Oddsmakers make surprising Liverpool title call after Andoni Iraola appointment
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Liverpool's updated betting odds to win the 2026-27 Premier League title following Andoni Iraola's appointment suggest just how much the Reds might improve under the SpaniardLiverpool have the third-best odds to win the 2026-27 Premier League title under Andoni Iraola(Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool’s odds to win the 2026-27 Premier League title have been revealed after Andoni Iraola was formally announced as head coach.The Reds understandably come in behind Arsenal and Manchester City in the opening betting odds to win the Premier League title next season, but bookmakers have made a surprising call with Liverpool’s price after the club fired Arne Slot and hired Iraola as his replacement.The expectation is for Iraola to impose his high-pressing, direct style of play on the Liverpool squad and bring the club back into contention for major trophies straight away. Liverpool’s odds to win next season’s Premier League title, currently at +500, did not move at all after the club sacked Slot and replaced him with Iraola.It is perhaps understandable that the Reds’ odds did not improve given Iraola has never won a major trophy in his managerial career.His move to Anfield marks by far the biggest role he has taken on after stints at AEK Larnaca, Mirandes, Rayo Vallecano, and Bournemouth.Next season will also mark Iraola’s first time managing a squad that is playing Europe, with Liverpool set to take part in the UEFA Champions League for the eighth time in nine seasons.After losing Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Federico Chiesa, and now potentially Rio Ngumoha after Bayern Munich made a surprise approach, Iraola and FSG have some serious squad replenishment to do in order to enter next season with a team that is worthy of contending on multiple fronts.Mo Salah is leaving Liverpool this summer and will need replacing(Image: Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Depending on how the summer transfer window goes, it is possible that Liverpool’s odds to win the title improve or worsen by the time the new campaign kicks off.Arsenal (+150) are the current favorites to repeat as Premier League champions, followed closely by Manchester City (+275), who themselves are losing club mainstays Bernardo Silva and John Stones this summer, in addition to Guardiola.Manchester United (+600) trail Liverpool in the outright odds, with Chelsea (+1000) rounding out the top-five.
From there comes a steep dropoff to Aston Villa (+2500), Newcastle (+4000), and Tottenham (+5000).Hopes are high that Iraola can bring the Reds to the top of the Premier League after masterminding Bournemouth’s highest-ever top-flight finish of sixth, despite seeing key members of his starting XI depart before and during the season.Bournemouth consistently earned widespread praise for playing some of the league’s most entertaining football, the kind of high-intensity, progressive style that was missing from Anfield during Slot’s disappointing second season at the helm.This information is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon for financial reasons or to determine a specific course of action. Information should not be used in violation of any law or regulation.
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