Liverpool, June 5 -- Andoni Iraola has been appointed Liverpool's new head coach ahead of the 2026-27 season after Arne Slot's departure, as per the Liverpool website.

The 43-year-old will take up the helm at Anfield to succeed Arne Slot, who departed the Reds on Saturday. Iraola arrives after three impressive campaigns in the Premier League with AFC Bournemouth, leading them into Europe for the first time in their history with a sixth-placed finish in the table last month.

"Really excited, really excited. Because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it's a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world. But feeling inside and understanding a little bit more of this club, I always thought it's a special club," he...