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Iraola must move fast but the new manager has the tools to fix Liverpool | Andy Hunter

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Two wingers and a right-back are priorities but the Basque’s flair for getting the best out of squad players will be crucialRichard Hughes and Michael Edwards have acted with decisiveness and a clear sense of what Liverpool’s difficult situation demanded in switching head coaches within six days, although the appointment of Andoni Iraola removes just one layer of uncertainty from Anfield. Several others remain, including their roles in leading Liverpool’s recovery alongside Arne Slot’s...

Two wingers and a right-back are priorities but the Basque’s flair for getting the best out of squad players will be crucial

Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards have acted with decisiveness and a clear sense of what Liverpool’s difficult situation demanded in switching head coaches within six days, although the appointment of Andoni Iraola removes just one layer of uncertainty from Anfield. Several others remain, including their roles in leading Liverpool’s recovery alongside Arne Slot’s successor.

With supporters turning against Slot’s football and more players liking Mohamed Salah’s critical social media post than wishing the Dutchman well following his sacking, Liverpool could not allow disillusionment to fester and needed to move fast. Sporting director Hughes and Edwards, chief executive of football for the club’s owner Fenway Sports Group, have delivered.

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Liverpool (LOCATION) Andy Hunter (PERSON) Basque (ORG) Hughes (ORG) Michael Edwards (PERSON) Andoni Iraola (ORG) Anfield (ORG) Arne Slot’s (PERSON) Slot (ORG) Mohamed Salah’s (PERSON) Dutchman (ORG) Edwards (PERSON) Fenway Sports Group (ORG)
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