Liverpool have opened talks with Andoni Iraola about becoming their new head coach.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth’s former boss was quickly identified as the primary target following the surprise sacking of head coach Arne Slot on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Sporting director Richard Hughes, who already has a relationship with the Basque having appointed him three years ago when he was working in a similar role with the Cherries, has made contact and is leading the talks.<\/p>\n
Liverpool are keen to make a swift appointment, ideally before the start of the World Cup next week, to allow pre-season preparations to be adjusted accordingly but they insist they will follow a proper process in order to make the right appointment.<\/p>\n
At this point there have been no approaches to any individuals to join the coaching staff – it was reported Iraola would want to bring Cherries assistant manager Tommy Elphick with him.<\/p>\n
The pursuit of Iraola is in line with the club’s desire to move back towards a more aggressive, front-foot, urgent style of football which they lost during Slot’s second season and which ultimately cost him his job.<\/p>\n
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