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LiverpoolSummary
Liverpool enter the new era under Andoni Iraola with a mixture of grief, optimism, and unfinished transfer business shaping the club's summer. The football world mourned this week following the death of Kevin Keegan at 75, with the former Liverpool forward and Ballon d'Or winner remembered as one of the club's most beloved figures.
On the pitch, Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League last season on 60 points, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth, and drew their final league game 1-1 with Brentford at Anfield. That result underlined the inconsistency that cost them a Champions League place, and Iraola has made clear the club is working to address that. The Spaniard confirmed Liverpool are active in the transfer market after early signings Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet, and the club are closing in on Colombian teenager Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional.
Retaining key players is equally central to the rebuild. Liverpool and Dominik Szoboszlai are close to agreeing a long-term contract extension, a significant boost given the Hungarian has become one of the squad's standout performers. Iraola also addressed Harvey Elliott's future after a difficult loan spell at Aston Villa, signalling that decisions on the fringes of the squad are being made with purpose.
Florian Wirtz, who cost £116 million last summer, faces pressure to deliver after a difficult debut season. A pre-season friendly against Sunderland on July 25 gives Iraola's squad an early opportunity to build momentum ahead of a campaign where Liverpool need to close the gap on the top four.
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August 2026
Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 |  Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
The story behind the birth of Liverpool as we know it today is quite interesting. Originally, it was Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton who would play their games at Anfield. However, after Everton decided to play their games elsewhere following a dispute in March 1892, John Houlding, the owner of Anfield at the time, decided to form his own club called Liverpool F.C.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), an American multinational sports holding conglomerate, is the owner of Liverpool. FSG purchased the club in 2010 through subsidiaries N.E.S.V.I, LLC and the UK-based UKSV Holdings Company Limited.
Liverpool are playing their home games at the illustrious Anfield Stadium, which was built in 1884 and has since undergone several renovations, the latest being completed in 2024.
Anfield has a capacity of 61,276, with the renovation of the Anfield Road Stand in the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign taking the stadium's capacity past the 60,000-mark.
Liverpool have won a stellar 67 trophies throughout their history, which includes six Champions Leagues, 19 top-flight titles, and six FA Cups.
Liverpool are the second-most successful English side in terms of top flight titles with 19, just one shy of Manchester United. Their previous league glory came in the 2019-20 season, which remains their only league title till date in the Premier League era.
Former English midfielder Ian Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds. He is the only player in Liverpool history to have made over 800 appearances for the club.
Liverpool icon Ian Rush is the club's all-time top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 346 times in 660 games.
Luis Suarez, Ian Rush, Mohamed Salah, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, James Milner, Fernando Torres, and Michael Owen are among the most popular players to have donned the Liverpool jersey.
Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly, Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Gerard Houllier are some of the most prominent managers to have been at the helm for Liverpool.
Liverpool are famously known as The Reds. The media as well as the club's supporters coined the term during the 1965-66 season, when the team first wore an all-red attire for the games.