Liverpool set to part company with Arne Slot after disappointing season; Iraola emerges as top candidate
Liverpool is set to part ways with head coach Arne Slot following a disappointing season. The club finished fifth in the Premier League, significantly underperforming after winning the title in Slot's first year. Andoni Iraola has emerged as the leading candidate to replace him.
- ▪Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League during the 2025/26 season.
- ▪Arne Slot's departure comes after a significant decline from the previous season's title win.
- ▪Andoni Iraola, a free agent after leaving Bournemouth, is the favorite to take over as head coach.
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