# Andoni Iraola Stays Humble Amid Liverpool Speculation

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola remains grounded despite being linked to Liverpool's managerial role in the club's new era. He acknowledges the need to prove he belongs at such a high level. The speculation matters as Liverpool search for a successor to Jürgen Klopp.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/13/andoni-iraola-liverpool-manager-michael-edwards-transfers-richard-hughes) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:30:11 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/dominik-szoboszlai-agrees-new-liverpool-contract-andoni-iraola-transfer-latest) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:31:18 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpd7n21n2qno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:46:06 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/23/andoni-iraola-liverpool-interview-spain) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:42 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8xnvqrxv8ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:54:07 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/04/i-cant-wait-dominik-szoboszlai-hungry-for-liverpool-reset-under-andoni-iraola) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:49 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yd98ep9r8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:58:29 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx27gkmed3wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:15:18 GMT