Alan Shearer: Andoni Iraola Has Earned His Liverpool Opportunity Despite European Inexperience
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Noel Chomyn
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
Andoni Iraola has been appointed as Liverpool's new head coach after the club parted ways with Arne Slot following a disappointing 2025-26 season. Alan Shearer comments on the move, noting that Iraola represents a return to a more aggressive, attacking style of football compared to Slot's tenure. However, Shearer also highlights the risk involved, as Iraola has never managed a side competing in European competitions with the demands of two games per week. Shearer believes Iraola has earned this opportunity at a big club.
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In his place, Iraola represents a return to a more aggressive style of football.
It's not a move without risk, though, with the Basque manager never managing a side in Europe playing two games a week every week.
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