Liverpool Football Club has named Andoni Iraola as its new manager, the club confirmed on Thursday, just five days after dismissing Arne Slot following a deeply disappointing Premier League title defence. The 43-year-old Spaniard, who left Bournemouth at the end of this season, has signed what British media report is a two-year deal at Anfield, the club's famous ground in Liverpool, a port city in northwest England.

Iraola arrives with a strong reputation built over three seasons at Bournemouth, a south coast club he joined in 2023 after spells at Spanish sides CD Mirandés and Rayo Vallecano, and a brief stint at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus. Under his guidance, Bournemouth improved consistently — finishing 12th, ninth and sixth in the Premier League — with last season's sixth-place finish securing the club's first-ever qualification for European competition. He was widely praised for his tactical acumen and his ability to develop young players, and his appointment was quickly confirmed once Liverpool identified him as their top target.