The club quickly identified Iraola as their top candidate, and negotiations were conducted swiftly given that he had already agreed to leave Bournemouth at the end of the season.

Under Slot, Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League, 25 points behind champions Arsenal, which secured a spot in next season's Champions League.

Iraola is likely to implement a more aggressive style of football, similar to the one used by former manager Jurgen Klopp.

He earned praise for Bournemouth's sixth-place finish in the Premier League this season, which secured European qualification for the first time in the club's history.