Andoni Iraola has created another managerial vacancy in the Premier League
Andoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth - amid strong links with a return to his spiritual home at Athletic Club in Bilbao - is not only a bitter blow to the Cherries, but adds to the managerial churn that will take place in the Premier League this summer.
The 43-year-old has done an outstanding job at Bournemouth since chairman Bill Foley made the surprise decision to sack the well-regarded Gary O'Neil and replace him with Iraola in June 2023.
Iraola's departure, with the Spaniard a contender to return to the Basque club where he played more than 400 games over 12 seasons, adds further to the already dizzying speed at which the managerial merry-go-round will be spinning over next few months.
The list of clubs seeking new managers, or pondering the futures of those they currently employ, could make this a non-stop summer of managerial conjecture involving those from the top right down to the bottom.
