Fabrizio Romano explains what's going on with Andoni Iraola as Liverpool prepare internal Arne Slot review
Liverpool supporters are once again hoping for a change of manager this summer after seeing the Reds draw with Chelsea on Saturday.It was another disappointing performance which left the Anfield crowd booing loudly on more than one occasion, further weakening Arne Slot‘s position as head coach.Many fans are desperate to see Slot relieved of his duties this summer, with both Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola seen as possible replacements.Has Slot completely lost the fans after Anfield booed his decision to take Ngumoha off?What was your reaction to the substitution?Journalist Fabrizio Romano has been keeping abreast of the situation for months, confirming that Liverpool have made no approach for Alonso since 2024, as he continues to wait for the right project.On Iraola there is slightly more intrigue, though. The work he has done at Bournemouth – and the fact that he was hired by Richard Hughes – make him a very realistic option if Slot were to depart. And though he has once again confirmed that the current plan is for the Dutchman to stay, Romano has outlined the latest surrounding Iraola as well.Iraola hesitating over Crystal Palace offerIraola strengthened his credentials to take over a top job this summer again on Sunday, beating Fulham to make it 16 Premier League matches unbeaten.The Cherries are just four points behind Liverpool in fourth with two games left to play. There is a genuine chance of them playing Champions League football next season.MORE LIVERPOOL STORIESREAD MORE: John Barnes shares what he thinks should happen to Arne Slot after Liverpool’s draw with ChelseaIraola deserves to take a top job on the back of that, but, for now, the strongest link has been to Crystal Palace. According to Romano, Palace have indeed offered the Basque a contract, but he is holding out to see what else comes his way this summer.“Iraola is a dream target for Palace, they are prepared to try and offer important money,” he told his YouTube channel on Saturday night. “But at the moment my understanding is that nothing is done or agreed. There is a proposal on the table, but Iraola wants to wait.“Maybe in the manager’s domino he could get a different kind of opportunity and so we have to be attentive to that. He is probably hoping that another club appears.“I can also tell you that Iraola rejected an approach from a club outside of England last week. Because he wants to continue in England. It’s a name that I would keep in this manager’s domino.”Liverpool set for internal review on SlotWhile Liverpool do not appear to be in the mix for Iraola just now, it is intriguing that he is holding on for another job in England.Of course, there could still be a couple of big ones available regardless of Liverpool this summer, with Chelsea and, possibly, Man United needing to make new hires.The table after today’s bore draw. How damaging could the dropped points still prove to be?We could do with Bournemouth losing…According to Romano, it still looks unlikely that the job at Anfield will be added to this list, but in delivering another update on the movement around Alonso, the reporter did again confirm that Liverpool will conduct an ‘internal review’ on Slot at the end of the campaign.“At the moment the feeling at Liverpool, I can confirm that, is that they want to continue with Arne Slot,” Romano says.“In May, Liverpool have not made contact with any other managers. I can guarantee that in 2026, Liverpool never made any direct approach with Xabi Alonso or his agent.“Many questions on Xabi Alonso and Chelsea, but still nothing concrete on this one. He is very open to opportunities around Europe if he can find the right project, but still nothing advanced with any club despite reports.“There will be an end of season review at Liverpool, on some players, on the managers, but again, the situation with Arne Slot remains in that direction because they did not approach any other manager.”
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