Who is Andoni Iraola's wife? Liverpool FC new manager's life with children after Merseyside move

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As a youth, he played in the same team in San Sebastian as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and new Chelsea manager and former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.He began his managerial career with a brief stint in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca before one year at Mirandes in the Spanish second tier and a subsequent three-year stint at Rayo Vallecano, who he took into La Liga and to the last four of the Copa del Rey.While Iraola has never won a major honour as either a player or manager, his attack-minded, high intensity style of play has earned him a growing reputation in the Premier League.He is set to arrive on Merseyside soil for a fresh start with his wife and their two children. The football manager keeps his private life relatively under wraps, but he is married to his long-term partner, Itziar.The couple share a daughter and a son, and have often been spotted showing their support for Iraola on match days.The family made the move to the UK when Iraola joined Bournemouth in 2023.Iraola previously told BBC Sport that family is "very important to him".

I am going from country to country to the best clubs I have the opportunity to go, and they have to come with me. I am very clear I couldn't do this without them.“If they tell me one day 'I want to go back home', I am leaving.

We will go back home."I know there will be a moment in my career when I will have to not be the protagonist, when my kids are older and I won't be the boss any more. I will be happy and we will go back home and I will be the supporting team behind.