Danny Murphy shares his verdict on Liverpool hiring Andoni Iraola to replace Arne Slot

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After announcing his intention to leave Bournemouth at the end of the season, Andoni Iraola has shot up the list of managers who could replace Arne Slot at Liverpool. Liverpool are sticking with Slot unless things unravel even further in the final weeks of the season, in which case Iraola would surely be high on the list of candidates.

But former Liverpool player Danny Murphy isn’t convinced. Credit: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images Danny Murphy doesn’t believe the Andoni Iraola rumours After the news of his imminent exit from Bournemouth broke, it emerged that Liverpool’s hierarchy like Iraola and see him as a good fit for Anfield.

I mean, look, the reality is the expectation of fans and clubs’ hierarchies now is to win.”You can’t fault the tactics of Iraola, nor the entertainment value that comes with his style of play, but Murphy is suggesting that it’s a big step into a high-pressure role, and maybe a bigger leap than the 43-year-old needs to make at this point in his career. He argues: “I’d be surprised if he wasn’t in the thinking.” UCL Race: Will Man Utd, Chelsea, or Villa finish ahead of Liverpool?