Andoni Iraola looks the right manager to help Liverpool get their swagger back | Ben Fisher

The Basque made his Bournemouth superbly watchable, just what the Reds need after Arne Slot’s meek title defence Bravery. It is the recurring theme in conversations with those who have worked with Andoni Iraola at close quarters and the thing, they say, that sets him apart. It was evident in the manner his Bournemouth side illuminated the Premier League. Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, has been here before. This time, though, rather than asking Iraola to replace Gary O’Neil and inherit a team that scrambled to safety, the challenge is to recondition one of the biggest clubs on t

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