Andoni Iraola has reached a verbal agreement to become Liverpool head coach on a reported two-year contract, however the length of the proposed deal has raised a few eyebrows on social media.
It might seem strangely short on the surface, but the 43-year-old has favoured one-year and two-year deals throughout his entire coaching career at AEK Larnaca, Mirandes, Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth.
The rumoured deal would also mirror the two-year contract Iraola signed upon joining the Cherries in June 2023, which was then extended by 12 months in May 2024.
Iraola explained his preference for short-term deals in an interview with BBC Radio Solent back in October 2025.
“The only time I’ve ever signed a two-year contract is here at Bournemouth,” he said. “It’s not that I’m relaxed about it, it’s that I don’t want to continue at a club just because I have a contract. I want to continue at a club because both parties are happy.
“I don’t think managerial contracts are as important as player contracts, because I have to get results at the end of the day. I can have whatever contract, but if I don’t get the results for three or four months then I will be in danger.
“So I try to focus on the short-term in terms of doing my job and getting the results – and normally everything is fine.
“It was a little bit different in Spain. When I was at Rayo Vallecano, a lot of the time I used to renew my contract after the season. I renewed my contract twice after the season had ended there.
“I wouldn’t feel pleased with signing a new contract just to have the assurance that if they sack me, I will receive some money. I believe you have to earn the right to it every season.
“It doesn’t matter if you have another three years on your contract or not as a manager because if one party isn’t happy, normally it breaks off. So, for me, there has to be a renewal of confidence from both parties every year.
“Marcelo Bielsa, Ernesto Valverde and Inigo Perez approach their contracts in the same way as me, so it isn’t something that I specifically do. There are plenty more coaches with this approach – and I think it is quite fair.”