The good news just gets better 😂😂Originally Posted by justme
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The good news just gets better 😂😂
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Dont see there being an issue but thought he would have been announced by now
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It has just been made official.
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Not sure if this will work
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-appoint-andoni-iraola-new-head-coach
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The term "head coach" always sends a shiver down my spine, namely when talking about our manager.
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Liverpool have appointed Andoni Iraola as their head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.
The Reds announced Slot's exit on Saturday, a year after the Dutchman guided them to the Premier League title.
Former Bournemouth manager Iraola, 43, joins after delivering the Cherries' finest top-flight season to date, finishing in sixth place.
That was only one position and three points behind Liverpool and gave Bournemouth a place in next season's Europa League.
The Spaniard announced in April that he would leave Bournemouth this summer and he had been linked with Crystal Palace and AC Milan.
Now he moves to Merseyside, with Liverpool having qualified for next season's Champions League despite finishing the Premier League season with 60 points - their lowest tally since 2015-16 and a distant 25 points behind winners Arsenal.
"Really excited, really excited," said Iraola. "Because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it's a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world.
"You don't need a lot of things to get attracted by Liverpool. Liverpool is Liverpool."
He added: "I think Liverpool gives me the chance to coach top players, and top players give you the chance to fight for titles. To win titles.
"Obviously when you arrive at a place, you cannot promise everything. You cannot promise. But it's true that I understand where I'm coming and what is expected.
"I'm ready for the challenge."
Iraola is understood to be keen to bring Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, his assistants at Bournemouth, to Anfield as part of his coaching staff.
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Right call and correct call, Slot was taking us in the wrong direction.. Bring on the new era with Iraola
Cleaning up the Scots since the 13th century
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Welcome Andoni. Hopefully the start of a glorious new era.
According to Vinny O'Connor we tried to sign him as a player when he was at Bilbao.
I don't remember him. Do any of you chaps recall him as a player?
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Surprised there's not more reaction on here. I know the forum is quiet these days but we should all be so happy that Slot is gone and a manager with a bit of passion has come in. I'm looking forward to the new season now. It may take time to see the fruits but you'd think things have got to be a lot better just having some go-forward football, a plan and a good team spirit. We know the squad needs a lot of work but at least if they get some players in we know they'll be part of a plan rather than just an amorphous group of footballers on a pitch for 90 minutes.
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