Liverpool’s coaching overhaul is taking shape. Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper are leaving Bournemouth to join the Reds as assistant coaches under incoming head coach Andoni Iraola, marking the latest chapter in a managerial transition that has been quietly reshuffling the Premier League’s power dynamics.
The moves confirm what had been widely expected since Iraola reached a verbal agreement to take the Liverpool job on a two-year contract in early June 2026.
The full Bournemouth exodus
Elphick and Cooper aren’t the only ones making the trip north. Analyst Tom Webber and conditioning coach Pablo de la Torre are also expected to follow Iraola to Anfield, effectively transplanting a significant chunk of Bournemouth’s backroom infrastructure to Merseyside.
Joe Partington described the departures of Elphick and Cooper as a “big hit” for Bournemouth, citing their pivotal roles in the club’s recent success.
