Iraola in talks with clubs before Liverpool move
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says he was in talks with other clubs before the Reds swooped - then "things moved quite fast" to take him to Anfield.
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"It happened quite fast."
— Andoni Iraola , Executive
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New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says he was in talks with other clubs before the Reds swooped - then "things moved quite fast" to take him to Anfield.
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