Andoni Iraola currently leads the odds to replace Arne Slot as Liverpool’s next head coach.
The Spaniard is set to depart Bournemouth at the end of 2025/26 season and has reportedly yet to commit to his next role.
His Anfield counterpart’s current contract is set to run until the summer of 2027.
The Spaniard is, according to various odds collated by Oddschecker, the leading option to take over as the Reds’ next permanent manager.
Odds correct as of 20/05/26, courtesy of Oddschecker
Publicly, Iraola has kept schtum over his next move in football. Privately, however, it’s understood that the 43-year-old would welcome the opportunity to continue coaching in the Premier League.
His style of football has already earned a thumbs-up from the man he’d be potentially replacing on Merseyside, with Slot having described Bournemouth’s style of play as: “I think Bournemouth is one of the most intense teams in the league.
“In every running stat, they are either on top or in the top two, three or four. So you know if you go there, you have to be intense yourself.”
Luis Enrique’s inclusion in the list speaks for itself. The PSG head coach has transformed the Ligue 1 outfit’s fortunes in Europe, having delivered a first Champions League trophy in the club’s history last term and steered them to a second consecutive final in 2025/26.
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The football the French top-flight leaders play is attractive, and there’s a clear commitment to the kind of high-octane, aggressive pressing system that went down a treat during Jurgen Klopp’s Anfield reign.
With Enrique’s pedigree in the sport, he’d have to be considered a clear favourite. But it seems unlikely that the ex-Barcelona boss will be available on the market this summer.
That leaves us with first and third, according to the odds.
From a footballing philosophy perspective, both represent potentially compatible options at L4.
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You have to admit that Iraola has done a brilliant job with Bournemouth. They are the smallest club in the premier league and probably the championship as well. Avarage 11,000 attendances, remarkable when you think about it. They outplayed Many city last night, they have pace aggression, team spirit, and all fight for each other. The recruitment has been outstanding as well. For me considering how much they have to spend, how much supporters they get, Iraola should be manager of the year. They play good attacking football as well.
Difficult to say would Iraola do well at Liverpool? More pressure, would need to improve his defensive record. But if you was to ask me who has a better track record of deserving the Liverpool manager, achieved more at the highest level, it would be Iraola before slot, who did nothing of note in a weak Dutch league
Sack slot for Iraola? Right now with the way we are heading, yes change. Give him a chance. Slot has failed, with 450 million.
Bournemouth does have a very bad defensive set piece record, probably as bad as us. However they made up for it for their attacking prowess and this is where arne slot has failed miserably.
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