Overview
- Bournemouth confirmed Tuesday that head coach Andoni Iraola will depart when his contract expires this summer after talks on a new deal failed.
- Sources report the club’s shortlist features Marco Rose and Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, with British media saying Rose is in advanced talks to take over next season.
- Iraola informed the squad Tuesday afternoon and will oversee six more matches, with his final home game on May 17 against Manchester City before finishing away at Nottingham Forest.
- The Spaniard is linked with Athletic Club in Bilbao and Manchester United, reflecting his rising stock after delivering Bournemouth’s record 56-point Premier League season in 2024–25.
- The change could influence summer moves, with reports of Manchester United monitoring Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi and impending free agent Marcos Senesi, as the Cherries sit two points off seventh and a potential first European spot.