Andoni Iraola

If, as expected, Iraola's appointment confirmed then his 1st game in charge at Anfield will be friendly v Monaco on Sun Aug 9 (2.30pm). #LFC also announce 2nd home friendly v Como on Sun Aug 16 (6pm), final friendly before start of the new PL season. https://t.co/6ZpaqWkhfE

Inside a momentous week for Liverpool 🛑 Meeting on Fri May 29 when Hughes/Edwards recommended sacking Slot & owners signed it off 🛑 Iraola talks with Milan, Palace and Leverkusen but kept options open 🛑 How Hughes secured his services (Free to read) https://t.co/UCosR48kSK

🚨 Andoni Iraola is expected to sign a two-year contract at Liverpool. Verbal terms in place, as reported earlier. Liverpool will now begin formal talks with Bournemouth for backroom staff members Tommy Elphick, Shaun Cooper, and analyst Tom Webber. Clubs have an excellent relationship and an agreement is expected before the week is out. Pablo de la Torre will also join. He is out of contract, so no issues in signing.

🗣️ Andoni Iraola on the Anfield atmosphere. “I’ve been the other side – I still remember the goal Chiesa scored at the end of the first game of the season! [in Liverpool's win over Bournemouth]. “We were there at 2-2 thinking that probably we could take something. He scored and the place erupted. It was crazy, no? I want now to feel this from the other side. “At the beginning when you arrive at any club, I think you need to kind of prove a little bit yourself. You need to earn the right also to belong. I want to do this as quickly as possible so I can also celebrate with them and I can be part properly of those celebrations. “For me, football is about emotions. About passion. “I’m quite cool-headed probably, during my life quite rational, I would say. But it’s true that when the game starts, when you have to celebrate a goal, something is inside, no? “I think this inner energy, you need it as a player, you need it as a supporter, you need it as a coach. And there's no better place than Anfield.”

🗣️ Andoni Iraola on why he asked for a two-year contract. "Coaching contracts don't matter a lot. I don't want to be in a place because I have a contract... "I signed for two years, but it's basically year-to-year when you are a coach. "I hope I'm going to stay here two years, or a lot more years, because it will mean I have done a very good job. But I feel we have to earn it."

🗣️ Andoni Iraola on summer plans. "Obviously we've signed two players already [Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Muñoz] but we need more players. We know this. The club is working on this. "Selfishly, as a coach, you want the players here on day one, so they are ready to train for pre-season. But we understand football doesn't work like this and I know that the club is working hard to get those signings. I am also trying to help."

🚨 Andoni Iraola on Liverpool plans: “We signed two players but we will sign more”. “The club is on it”. https://t.co/NG1OKkAWWk

🚨 Andoni Iraola on signing new winger: “We need someone in that area but probably will have different skills [than Mo Salah]”. “He can maybe complement the team in another way and we are working on it definitely!”, told @StanSportFc. https://t.co/K0Fbo8CNlA