Andoni Iraola officially confirmed as new Liverpool head coach

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June 4th 2026, 19:46 Image via Liverpool FC on YouTube Andoni Iraola has been officially confirmed as the new head coach of Liverpool Football Club.Five days after relieving Arne Slot of his duties, the Reds have announced that the vacancy has now been filled by the Spaniard, who arrived on Merseyside this morning from San Sebastian and was later pictured at the AXA Training Centre with sporting director Richard Hughes.The 43-year-old takes the job at Anfield off the back of three impressive years in charge of Bournemouth, qualifying them for Europe for the first time in their history with a sixth-placed finish in the recently concluded campaign.Just before 7:30pm on Thursday evening, Liverpool announced on their official website that Iraola has agreed a deal to become their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season, with the Spaniard signing a two-year contract with the Reds (as per The Athletic).The 43-year-old beamed: “[I’m] really excited, really excited, because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it’s a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world. Feeling inside and understanding a little bit more of this club, I always thought it’s a special club.“You don’t need a lot of things to get attracted by Liverpool.

Liverpool is Liverpool, but obviously the atmosphere, the supporters, the club, the players, the chance for me to coach top-level players, the chance to fight for titles – I think it cannot be more attractive than this. It’s difficult to find it, so I’m really excited to start.”More to follow…