Winning the Premier League usually buys a manager some time. Liverpool sacked title-winning coach Arne Slot at the end of May, one season after the trophy, and moved fast afterward – Andoni Iraola confirmed as his replacement within days. A closer look at how Liverpool got here, and what the markets are actually pricing in. One of the steepest single-season drop-offs for a defending champion in recent Premier League memory – and that collapse is exactly what pushed ownership toward a call almost nobody saw coming a few months earlier. Fixture Date Competition Leeds United vs Liverpool August 2 Friendly Liverpool vs AS Monaco August 9 Friendly Liverpool vs Como 1907 August 16 Friendly Newcastle vs Liverpool August 23 Premier League Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest August 29 Premier LeagueDefensive Depth Is a Genuine Concern TooJoe Gomez is set to miss the start of the season through injury, one more name off the back line right after Konate’s exit.