Richard Keys shares Andoni Iraola theory after spotting 'final nail in coffin' for Arne Slot
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAndoni IraolaArne Slot was fired by Liverpool over the weekend and Richard Keys said that he thinks the decision was made months agoRichard Keys shared his theory on Liverpool's decision to dismiss Arne Slot(Image: beIN Sports)Richard Keys believes that Liverpool made the decision to part ways with Arne Slot several months ago.The controversial TV anchor took to social media to suggest he knew all along that Slot would leave at the end of the season.Curiously, despite saying that he knew months ago that Slot would be fired, Keys said that Liverpool 's loss to Aston Villa – which took place fewer than three weeks ago – was the result that sealed his fate."Liverpool didn’t ‘change their mind’ on firing Slot - the decision was made months ago when I said," Keys wrote on X. "The final nail was the night Villa pumped them.
Iraola’s resignation is the clue. Glasner quit thinking he’d got United.
That didn’t work out though."Despite Keys' theory, the truth is that Liverpool only made the final decision to part ways with Slot following an end-of-season review – although concerns were emerging during the final few games of the season.Andoni Iraola is set to replace Slot(Image: AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)Liverpool failed to win any of its final four Premier League games, limping over the line to secure Champions League qualification.Following the Reds' decision to part ways with Slot, it quickly became apparent that former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was Liverpool's preferred candidate to take over at Anfield.Slot is said to have been shocked by his dismissal, which was communicated to him just 90 minutes before Liverpool officially confirmed the news at around 12.30 p.m. BST on Saturday.Liverpool fired Slot because the club feels a shift in its style of play is needed to bounce back from a disappointing season.The Reds also feel the Premier League landscape has changed in recent years, requiring a different set of skills.Many Liverpool fans were left frustrated by the team's performances this term and by a perceived passive approach, and the club intends to hire a replacement who will implement a more aggressive, front-foot style.That replacement will be Iraola, who is expected to arrive on Merseyside on Thursday to put pen to paper to a two-year contract at Anfield.Negotiations have moved quickly, with Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes – who knows Iraola from the pair's time together at Bournemouth – leading the talks.Iraola's impending two-year deal follows a pattern, after he also signed two two-year contracts during his time at Bournemouth – one when he was appointed in 2023, and then another when he signed an extension the following year.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAndoni Iraola