{"id":30078,"date":"2026-04-14T14:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/andoni-iraola-to-leave-bournemouth-at-the-end-of-the-premier-league-season-right-moment-for-me-to-leave\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:08:33","slug":"andoni-iraola-to-leave-bournemouth-at-the-end-of-the-premier-league-season-right-moment-for-me-to-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/andoni-iraola-to-leave-bournemouth-at-the-end-of-the-premier-league-season-right-moment-for-me-to-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Andoni Iraola to leave Bournemouth at the end of the Premier League season &#8211; &#8216;Right moment for me to leave&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8216;Beautiful place&#8217; Iraola praises Scott after Arsenal&#8217;s winning goal<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"body\">\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Iraola&#8217;s contract expires at the end of the season and it is widely reported that Bournemouth have made several attempts to sign the 43-year-old to a new deal but have failed. <\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">&#8220;It has been an honor to manage AFC Bournemouth and I am proud of what we have achieved together,&#8221; Iraola told the club&#8217;s official website.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank Bill, as well as the players and staff I have worked with, for making my time here so special. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fans continue to show me and the team great support and for that I am forever grateful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I feel now is the right time for me to step down, I will always have great memories from this club.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Fitness coach Pablo de la Torre will also retire at the end of the campaign.<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col text-left focus:outline-none gap-tk-fx-between-elements-md\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"group relative w-full\" aria-label=\"Play video\" aria-pressed=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 rounded-tk-radius-rs-sm relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute size-full\">\n<div class=\"size-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent size-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2026\/04\/10\/image-a5396b7f-de33-42c6-af3d-a141dc2774b2-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8216;Incredible story&#8217; Arteta talks about growing up with Iraora and his &#8216;invaluable&#8217; job at Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iraola joined the Cherries from Rayo Vallecano in 2023, replacing Gary O&#8217;Neill. He then led Bournemouth to 12th place in his first season and ninth place last season, with a club-record 56 points. <\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth currently sit 11th in the Premier League and are unbeaten in their last 12 league games.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola&#8217;s progressive and dynamic style of football has attracted many fans, but he has also been praised for overseeing the departure of Dean Huyssen, Milos Kerkes, Ilia Zabarny, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo for a total of \u00a3253m this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Basque has been linked with a return to La Liga side Athletic Bilbao, where he spent 12 years as a player and made over 400 appearances. <\/p>\n<p>Premier League rivals Crystal Palace are also reportedly looking to replace Oliver Glasner, who will leave at the end of the season. <\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth chairman Mark Foley said: &#8220;Andoni has been instrumental in shaping the direction of this football club over the past three seasons. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe brings intensity, innovation and a clear philosophy that will improve AFC Bournemouth both on and off the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely grateful for his leadership and will always have great memories of our time together and what we accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Stream soccer live on TNT Sports and HBO Max, including the Premier League, men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s FA Cups, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/football\/premier-league\/2025-2026\/andoni-iraola-bournemouth-leave-end-season_sto23290338\/story.shtml\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Beautiful place&#8217; 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