The connection between Richard Hughes, Liverpool's sporting director, and Andoni Iraola is well documented. The Spaniard was appointed as Bournemouth head coach - his first break in English football - in 2023 on the advice of Hughes, then technical director at the Cherries. Now Hughes and Michael Edwards, chief executive of Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group, believe Iraola is the man to re-establish the Reds as one of Europe's top clubs.
