Next Liverpool Manager: Andoni Iraola the favourite if Arne Slot leaves this summer

Andoni Iraola has guided Bournemouth to European qualification but with him leaving in the summer it opens the door for a bigger club like Liverpool to take on the Spaniard on a free

Arne Slot's future at Liverpool remains under scrutiny despite reassurances from the owners that the Dutchman will be in the dugout next season at least. However, since then, there has been growing speculation that Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is reconsidering this and possibly looking at an outgoing Premier League boss.

The bookies have priced Andoni Iraola as the clear odds-on favourite at 4/6 with William Hill, Sky Bet and Paddy Power at the moment. You can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers.

Iraola’s shortening follows a sharp spike in betting on Thursday, a day after Bournemouth effectively sealed European qualification with a home draw against Manchester City and kept their Champions League hopes alive. The market shift comes amid ongoing uncertainty over Slot’s position at Anfield and raola is expected to be on the market this summer, with Bournemouth confirming he will leave at the end of the season.

Arne Slot's time at Liverpool can only be best described as chalk and cheese. On the one hand, they had an incredible debut season thriving in the Premier League, quality in the Champions League, and narrowly missing out on the League Cup before a horrendous season in all competitions, with the Reds going into the final day with no place in the Champions League guaranteed yet.

His future at the club has been under constant speculation, with even some corners of the fanbase calling for his sacking or resignation - a complete u-turn on how things were this time last year. With the growing unrest and now former Liverpool man Xabi Alonso now joining Chelsea, it seems that Iraola is the main man, according to the bookies.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “There has been plenty of speculation surrounding Arne Slot’s future at Liverpool following a disappointing campaign, with frustration among sections of the Anfield support continuing to grow.

“With Andoni Iraola leaving Bournemouth at the end of the season, the timing could be ideal for the Spaniard to take the step forward and coach a genuine title-challenging side. Given the increasing uncertainty around Slot’s position, we make Iraola our new 4/7 favourite to be the next man in the Anfield dugout.”

“Further down in the betting is Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness and Luis Enrique at 6/1, Julian Nagelsmann at 13/2, and we couldn’t possibly rule out a return for former-Reds boss Jurgen Klopp at 9/1.”