US EditionAndoni Iraola: Bournemouth head coach to leave at end of season
Bournemouth have started searching for a replacement as the 43-year-old turns down extension offers after 15 months of talks, with Europe still possible.
- On Tuesday, AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola informed the club's hierarchy he will depart when the current campaign concludes, ending his tenure at Dean Court this summer.
- Senior figures held formal discussions with the Basque boss for 15 months to negotiate a new deal, but talks ultimately failed as Iraola prioritized family wishes and interest from Athletic Club.
- Under his leadership, the Cherries achieved back-to-back record points hauls and currently sit 11th in the Premier League with an unbeaten run of 12 games, still in contention for European qualification.
- Iraola will manage the final six games aiming to secure a European spot, while regarded as one of the Premier League's hottest coaching prospects linked to Athletic Club, where he played more than 400 games.
- Bournemouth has begun searching for a new head coach with three candidates on their shortlist, while Athletic Club awaits presidential elections in May before choosing a replacement for Ernesto Valverde.
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The Toronto Star
Successful Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola leaving at the end of the season
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is leaving the Premier League club at the end of the season after failing to agree on a new contract.
The coach of English Premier League club Bournemouth, Spaniard Andoni Iraola, will leave the club at the end of the season, the team from the south of England announced.
As the Bournemouth club announced this Tuesday, Andoni Iraola will leave the coaching position at the end of the season.
Coventry's Frank Lampard on three-man shortlist for next Bournemouth manager
Bournemouth are considering Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez, Coventry manager Frank Lampard and Kieran McKenna as they plan for life after Andoni Iraola, who has decided to leave at the end of the season. Iraola informed the club over the international break that he wanted to leave in the summer, having decided three years was a natural “end of the cycle” on the South Coast. They made extensive efforts to persuade Iraola to stay over 15 months, …
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