[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"header-nav":3,"footer-nav":29,"article-kerkez-and-iraola-at-liverpool":82,"category-counts-nav":98,"related-kerkez-and-iraola-at-liverpool":108},[4,8,11,14,17,20,23,26],{"label":5,"to":6,"exact":7},"Home","\u002F",true,{"label":9,"to":10},"World Cup","\u002Fworldcup",{"label":12,"to":13},"Standings","\u002Fstandings",{"label":15,"to":16},"Football","\u002Fcategory\u002Ffootball",{"label":18,"to":19},"Basketball","\u002Fcategory\u002Fbasketball",{"label":21,"to":22},"Tennis","\u002Fcategory\u002Ftennis",{"label":24,"to":25},"F1","\u002Fcategory\u002Ff1",{"label":27,"to":28},"Long Reads","\u002Fcategory\u002Flong-reads",{"brand":30,"columns":32,"tagline":80,"copyright":81},{"description":31},"In-depth sports journalism covering football, basketball, tennis, F1, and beyond. 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All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":85,"badge":86,"author":87,"excerpt":88,"date":89,"readTime":90,"image":91,"imageAlt":83,"tags":92,"body":96,"_path":97},"Kerkez: Why Iraola is the Perfect Fit for Liverpool's Future","kerkez-and-iraola-at-liverpool","football","Feature","James Chen","Milos Kerkez discusses his reunion with Andoni Iraola, his summer antics, and why he believes the new manager will bring success to Liverpool.","2026-07-28 12:13:30","1 min read","\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fkerkez-and-iraola-at-liverpool.webp",[37,93,94,95],"Liverpool","Andoni Iraola","Milos Kerkez","## Kerkez Sets Record Straight on Wedding Photos Before Slot's Exit\n\nMilos Kerkez spent the summer clarifying a case of mistaken identity. Photographs showed the Liverpool full-back escorting a bride into his hometown church in Vrbas, leading to congratulations at training. \"No! This is wrong, everyone gets this wrong!\" Kerkez laughed. His brother Rade was the groom; in local customs, younger brothers often deliver the bride. \"I was going around the club when we started back and people were congratulating me. I’m like: 'No, I’m not ready for this yet!'\" Kerkez said.\n\nA more significant change followed: Arne Slot was sacked as Liverpool manager. The news reached Kerkez via a frantic knock on his bedroom door, unsettling him until Andoni Iraola reunited with the squad. Kerkez cited stability as the immediate benefit, referencing their past at Leeds United. \"Iraola brought out the best in me at Leeds, and I knew I’d thrive under his guidance again,\" Kerkez stated.","\u002Farticles\u002Fkerkez-and-iraola-at-liverpool",[99,100,101,102,85,103,104,105,106,107],"analysis","basketball","cricket","f1","general","golf","mma","long-reads","tennis",[109,123,132],{"id":110,"stem":110,"path":111,"title":112,"category":85,"badge":113,"badgeType":114,"author":115,"authorRole":116,"authorInitials":117,"date":118,"readTime":119,"image":120,"imageAlt":112,"tags":121,"excerpt":122},"everton-sign-mouchon-leicester-free-transfer-wsl-analysis","\u002Farticles\u002Feverton-sign-mouchon-leicester-free-transfer-wsl-analysis","Everton Land Mouchon: Leicester's Loss, Halberg-Stewart's Masterstroke","Transfers","tag","Elena Rossi","SportPulse Contributor","ER","2026-07-14 16:05:41","7 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fichef.bbci.co.uk\u002Face\u002Fstandard\u002F976\u002Fcpsprodpb\u002Ff2b8\u002Flive\u002Fed070c00-7f96-11f1-a5f4-433bb9aa2e5a.jpg","WSL, Women's Super League, Everton, Leicester City, Transfers","Everton secure France forward Noemie Mouchon on a free from Leicester, addressing their pressing need for positional intelligence and midfield connectivity.",{"id":124,"stem":124,"path":125,"title":126,"category":85,"badge":55,"badgeType":127,"author":115,"authorRole":116,"authorInitials":117,"date":128,"readTime":129,"image":130,"imageAlt":126,"tags":9,"excerpt":131},"world-cup-quiz-tactical-blueprint-player-no-34","\u002Farticles\u002Fworld-cup-quiz-tactical-blueprint-player-no-34","Guess World Cup Star No 34: The Tactical Blueprint Behind The Mystery","category","2026-07-11 09:32:03","6 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fichef.bbci.co.uk\u002Face\u002Fstandard\u002F976\u002Fcpsprodpb\u002F0839\u002Flive\u002F30305150-7955-11f1-b976-0b9c15b0ccfc.jpg","A deep tactical breakdown of World Cup star No 34's positional profile, pressing patterns, and the coaching philosophies that defined their tournament legacy.",{"id":133,"stem":133,"path":134,"title":135,"category":85,"badge":136,"badgeType":127,"author":87,"authorRole":137,"authorInitials":138,"date":139,"readTime":140,"image":141,"imageAlt":135,"tags":142,"excerpt":143},"liverpool-fsg-hogan-investment-transition-next-chapter","\u002Farticles\u002Fliverpool-fsg-hogan-investment-transition-next-chapter","Liverpool's Hogan Signals FSG Still Building, Not Exiting","Football: Analysis","Senior Football Analyst","JC","2026-07-29 19:04:33","2 min read","\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Fliverpool-fsg-hogan-investment-transition-next-chapter.webp","Premier League, Liverpool, FSG","CEO Billy Hogan's New York interview frames FSG as active investors in transition, not owners winding down."]