And to think English football (me included) frenziedly questioned the merits of Bournemouth’s decision to sack Gary O’Neil, who successfully kept the club in the Premier League just weeks earlier, in June 2023 to make way for Iraola, who arrived from Rayo Vallecano.
Iraola has led Bournemouth to seventh and the brink of European football for the first time.
They sit seventh in the Premier League, a point off fifth which could guarantee a Champions League place next season, and are on the brink of European football for the first time in their 126-year history.
Nevertheless the longer there isn’t a visible commitment by Iraola to Bournemouth, the more encouragement it may offer to rival clubs.
In the event of Tottenham parting with Ange Postecoglou, expect Iraola to be towards the top of their preferred shortlist.
