As Liverpool look to replace the sacked Arne Slot with Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, the club’s famed long-term planning suddenly looks remarkably frantic.

Liverpool have made the surprise decision to sack manager Arne Slot following an end-of-season review and hope to bring in ex-Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola as a replacement

Liverpool sack Arne Slot after trophyless season and target Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola as new manager following FSG’s end-of-season review.

Ex-Bournemouth boss Iraola is a candidate to take over at Anfield after Slot was sacked 12 months on from winning the Premier League

Liverpool have sacked Arne Slot and begun their search for a new manager, with former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola rapidly emerging as the frontrunner to succeed him at Anfield

Arne Slot era in Liverpool is over. Andoni Iraola guided Bournemouth to sixth in the league as they qualified for the Europa League for the first time. Iraola previously coached…

Former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Arne Slot following Liverpool's decision ...

Should Andoni Iraola replace Arne Slot in the Liverpool dugout as expected this summer, he will have a major job on his hands

Liverpool want a more urgent and aggressive style of play and have identified the former Bournemouth boss as their ideal candidate

Arne Slot’s sacking has opened up a vacancy at the former Premier League champions.

Liverpool are in talks with former Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola to become their new head coach after Arne Slot's departure. Get the latest on Liverpool'

The Basque made his Bournemouth superbly watchable, just what the Reds need after Arne Slot’s meek title defence

Iraola is the leading candidate for the vacant Liverpool head coach position after Slot’s sacking

Andoni Iraola is the overwhelming favourite to replace sacked Arne Slot at Liverpool and is expected to bring in one stark policy change that will please many fans

The highly-rated ex-Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola is the frontrunner to succeed Arne Slot at Liverpool after the Dutchman was relieved of his duties at the weekend

As Liverpool look to replace the sacked Arne Slot with Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, the club’s famed long-term planning suddenly looks remarkably frantic.

Liverpool have opened formal talks with Andoni Iraola over succeeding Arne Slot as the club’s head coach

Liverpool are in talks with Andoni Iraola about becoming the next head coach at Anfield, following the sudden sacking of Arne Slot over the weekend

Liverpool want to make a swift appointment following the dismissal of Arne Slot

Iraola was always seen as the clear frontrunner in the wake of last Saturday's sacking of Arne Slot.

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