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Negotiations with Spaniard have progressed quicklyAssistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to join tooAndoni Iraola is close to being confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach after agreeing a deal in principle to succeed Arne Slot.Iraola has been in talks with Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, over replacing Slot after the Dutchman was sacked on Saturday. As expected, negotiations have progressed quickly and the Spaniard is set to sign a two-year contract at Anfield. Continue reading...
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.
