Marco Rose is believed to be the frontrunner for the Bournemouth job.
Sky Sports News understands the membership have a shortlist of three potential successors to Andoni Iraola that additionally contains Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna.
Bournemouth are believed to need to set up Iraola’s successor shortly after it was confirmed on Monday he would leave at the end of his contract.
The key title to watch is Rose, who is obtainable since being sacked by RB Leipzig in March 2025.
McKenna, in the meantime, continues to be pushing for promotion again to the Premier League with Ipswich.
Another title Bournemouth admire is Iraola’s former assistant Inigo Perez, but he’s not thought to be on that three-man shortlist right now.
Iraola took over on the Vitality Stadium in June 2023 following the departure of Gary O’Neil, guiding the Cherries to a ninth-placed end within the Premier League final season, setting a brand new club-record factors tally.
With Iraola’s contract set to expire in the summertime, the membership had been wanting to agree phrases on a brand new deal, but have reluctantly accepted his departure.
“AFC Bournemouth can confirm that head coach, Andoni Iraola, will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, bringing an end to his successful three-year tenure on the south coast,” an announcement on Tuesday learn.
Iraola has been linked with a return to former group Athletic Bilbao in addition to the Manchester United job.
The information of Iraola’s departure comes only a few days after a memorable 2-1 win at Premier League leaders Arsenal.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Arsenal’s match in opposition to Bournemouth within the Premier League.
“It has been an honour to manage Bournemouth and I am proud of what we have achieved together,” Iraola mentioned on the membership’s web site.
“I’m thankful to the players and staff that I’ve worked with, as well as (chairman) Bill (Foley), who have all made my time here so special.
“As for the followers, you may have continued to present your improbable help to myself and the group, and for that I’ll all the time be grateful.
“I feel this is the right moment for me to step away, but I will always carry fantastic memories of this club.”
How do you replace the irreplaceable?
Iraola will go away Bournemouth on the finish of the season
Analysis from Sky Sports News reporter Mark McAdam:
How do you replace the just about irreplaceable? Well that is what Bournemouth have to do.
Back in July 2023 once they appointed a comparatively unknown coach in Iraola, their first-ever international supervisor, nobody anticipated it to go fairly this properly.
A strong first season adopted by two campaigns which have seen them within the race for Europe is unimaginable for a membership like Bournemouth. He might nonetheless lead them into European competitors for the primary time – after which stroll away.
But while he is taken his time to resolve on his future, the membership have been working within the background to discover their subsequent head coach and the important thing title to watch is Rose.
The 49-year-old is obtainable having been sacked in March 2025 by RB Leipzig for underperforming within the league and Champions League. But he has gained silverware, and does have Champions League expertise.
The pursuit of trophies and Europe is the following step for Bournemouth. The query on the south coast is; can they add a significant trophy to the cupboard for the primary time within the membership’s historical past?
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Mark McAdam reviews that Andoni Iraola is to go away Bournemouth on the finish of the season after three years in cost.
Rose additionally matches the invoice with regard to his footballing philosophy, he has described the fundamental concepts of his enjoying fashion as “emotion, hunger and being active”.
“We want to be very active against the ball, sprint a lot, he has said. “We need to win excessive balls and have brief methods to the aim. We don’t desire to play excessive and vast, but quick, dynamic and actively ahead.”
That is a really related fashion to Iraola.
The different title that seems on Bournemouth’s checklist is the extremely revered Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna – but the truth that he’s in the midst of a promotion push, and a season that would be prolonged by three weeks by the playoffs, would put limitations in the way in which of a fast appointment.
One different title to preserve an eye fixed on is Iñigo Pérez – Andoni’s former assistant and present boss of Rayo Vallecano. He did come over to Bournemouth with Iraola but did not keep due to work visa points.
He is very revered by the membership – but not essentially on their brief checklist this time.
In an excellent world Bournemouth would love to have this wrapped up within the subsequent week or two – so the planning for subsequent season can begin instantly. They might even have Europe to plan for too.
