{"id":893482,"date":"2026-04-14T13:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/893482\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:21:17","slug":"andoni-iraola-spanish-coach-set-to-leave-bournemouth-after-failing-to-agree-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/893482\/","title":{"rendered":"Andoni Iraola: Spanish coach set to leave Bournemouth after failing to agree new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iraola set to leave Bournemouth after failing to agree new dealpublished at 14:03 BST<\/p>\n

14:03 BST<\/p>\n

Sami Mokbel and Nizaar Kinsella<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club this summer.<\/p>\n

\nThe Spaniard joined the club in 2023, replacing then head coach Gary O\u2019Neil.<\/p>\n

But his contract expires this summer and sources have told BBC Sport that talks over a new deal were unsuccessful. <\/p>\n

Bournemouth had been determined to keep Iraola at the club but were unable to reach an agreement with the 43-year-old. <\/p>\n

It means the Spaniard, one of the most highly-rated coaches in Europe, will leave the Cherries for free at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Sources close to the matter have told BBC Sport that Iraola has communicated to Bournemouth that he has not finalised his next move despite talk of a return to Spanish side Athletic Club. <\/p>\n

Iraola spent 12 years at the Basque club as a player, making over 400 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n

His family’s desire to return to Spain is understood to be among the factors Iraola has considered when coming to his decision.<\/p>\n

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