The Premier League has announced a comprehensive suite of mandatory law changes and officiating guidelines ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Developed in tandem with PGMOL and informed by an extensive annual football survey, the updates heavily target time-wasting tactics while refining the threshold for video assistant referee interventions.
Liverpool have announced the appointment of Andoni Iraola as the club's new head coach. The Spaniard arrives at Anfield to take the reins ahead of the 2026-27 campaign following the departure of Arne Slot.
Paris Saint-Germain have identified a promising Premier League talent as the ideal long-term successor to Ousmane Dembele. Bournemouth sensation Eli Junior Kroupi has caught the attention of the French champions following the 19-year-old's impressive performances in England, sparking intense speculation about a potential blockbuster return to his homeland.
Brad Friedel has - during an exclusive interview with GOAL - sought to play down expectations around “poster boy” Christian Pulisic, but considers four other players to sit alongside ‘Captain America’ in the USMNT’s “undroppable” pool. The United States are considered to be working with a ‘Golden Generation’ of talent as a home World Cup is taken in.
Liverpool are advancing in talks to appoint former Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola as their new manager following the dismissal of Arne Slot. Anfield sporting director Richard Hughes is spearheading the negotiations, with the club determined to finalise the agreement and make a formal announcement before the World Cup begins on June 11.
A Basque coach appeared to be the ideal candidate for Bayer Leverkusen's managerial role, but Liverpool FC have now inserted themselves into the equation. In just three years, Andoni Iraola has established himself as the most sought-after name in the coaching market. How did he achieve this?
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