"Set to join..." - Sky Sports drop significant Liverpool claim in new boost for Andoni Iraola

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Iraola must be itching to properly get started as the Reds’ new head coach, having spoken of his pride at taking the job after being officially unveiled: “Really excited because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it is a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world. “I have some experience with Athletic Club that I could in some ways familiarise, but it’s going to be fun to experience it from the inside.” Now, according to Sky Sports News on X on Friday, Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper are “set to join” Liverpool from Bournemouth as assistant coaches to Iraola, in a boost for the Spaniard.

Liverpool’s new coaches must breathe life into Reds players This is another positive update for Liverpool, with Iraola no doubt valuing both Elphick and Cooper greatly as coaches, with the pair playing in a key role in Bournemouth becoming one of the Premier League’s most exciting teams. It is vital that the new Reds boss has exactly who he wants alongside him in the dugout and on the training pitch, and the duo will hopefully ensure they get more out of the players than Arne Slot and his team did last season.

Any new era at Liverpool feels exciting, and after such a drab 2025/26 campaign, the hope is that 2026/27 and beyond prove to be far more enjoyable and successful, inspired by Iraola, his staff and some eye-catching new signings. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.