Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola Sagarna (born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Liverpool. Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons. Iraola began managing in 2018, winning the Cypriot Super Cup with AEK Larnaca. He then joined Segunda División club Mirandés before departing for Rayo Vallecano where he spent three seasons and won promotion to the top tier in his first. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League side Bournemouth, guiding the team to the highest league finish in their history in 2025–26 with a first-ever qualification for European football. In 2026, after departing Bournemouth upon the expiry of his contract, he was appointed head coach at fellow Premier League club Liverpool.