Liverpool can appoint 'best coach in the world' as manager - and it's not Andoni Iraola

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Liverpool are looking for their next manager after dismissing Arne Slot following a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and Andoni Iraola isn't the only possibilityLiverpool are chasing Andoni Iraola as Arne Slot's replacement, but are also reportedly keeping an eye on Sebastian Hoeness, who has developed a stellar reputation in Germany. Their dramatic collapse in form, after winning the title in Slot's debut campaign, was alarming and ultimately forced Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards to act.They made the brutal call to end Slot's spell in charge and have made Iraola their number one target after the Spaniard's impressive three years at Bournemouth, which culminated in a sixth-place finish and a place in the Europa League.There are other possibilities, however, with Stuttgart boss Hoeness and Lens manager Pierre Sage also reportedly in the picture.

Hoeness led Stuttgart to fourth place in the Bundesliga to qualify for the Champions League, while they also reached the final of the DFB-Pokal, where they were beaten by Bayern Munich.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! He won the DFB-Pokal in 2025 to claim the club's first trophy since the 2006/07 Bundesliga title.He has won 83 of his 152 games in charge of the club and is currently looking forward to competing in the Champions League next season.

“We’ve achieved our big goal and qualified for the Champions League. That’s something special," Hoeness, who has two years left on his contract, said recently."I’d like to congratulate the team and the whole club: we’ve had a very consistent Bundesliga campaign.