Liverpool won the Premier League title under Arne Slot in the 2025-26 season, and then promptly sacked him on May 30, 2026. His final season at the Vitality Stadium produced a sixth-place Premier League finish, the best in Bournemouth’s history. Iraola has visited Anfield before as an opposing manager, standing in the away dugout while trying to find ways to neutralize Liverpool’s attack. Arne Slot delivered a Premier League title, the kind of achievement that typically buys a manager years of goodwill at most clubs. It’s a relatively short commitment by Premier League standards, suggesting either cautious optimism from the club or a mutual desire to prove the partnership works before extending.