Andoni Iraola has shared an insight into what he was told by Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) when he took the job as the Reds\u2019 head coach in early June.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old has come to Anfield as Arne Slot\u2019s replacement in the dugout, with the Dutchman losing his job<\/a> after a wretched 2025\/26 season in which his expensively assembled team fell over the line for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON\u00a0APPLE<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0GOOGLE PLAY<\/a><\/p>\n The Basque has arrived on Merseyside with the club at a low ebb, and the hierarchy didn\u2019t attempt to sugarcoat the task that he faces in his first few months in L4.<\/p>\n Iraola shares what FSG told him upon arriving at Anfield<\/p>\n Speaking to the media on Monday, Iraola outlined that FSG made him acutely aware of some of the obstacles he\u2019d have to face head-on as Liverpool head coach.<\/p>\n He said (via\u00a0Liverpool Echo<\/a>):\u00a0\u201cWhen I came here, the owners told me everything is not perfect.<\/p>\n \u201cThey said we would have some challenges, we would have to replace important players leaving, we have some injuries, but we are here to solve these kinds of problems and to try to maximise what we have. In my opinion, we have a very good squad.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a\u00a0preferred source on Google<\/a>\u00a0to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n FSG must ensure they properly back Iraola in the transfer market<\/p>\n When analysing everything that Iraola said on Monday, it seems that he\u2019s quite happy with the quality of the squad that he has at Liverpool, but has justified reservations about the quantity of players at his disposal.<\/p>\n