Bournemouth, though, made their return just two years later under Scott Parker, and after a spell with Gary O’Neil, they turned to Andoni Iraola, who has managed to transform th

How the division's smallest club took a risk, backed their talented head coach, recruited smartly and refined their style

How did a club that used to stand for consistency and stability suddenly find themselves trapped in this doom spiral?

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.

However, Romano adds a key piece of information regarding the potential move, "Andoni Iraola will no doubt be catching Spurs‘ eye with his work at Bournemouth but the Spaniard i

Tottenham would love to speak to Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola should they look to replace Ange Postecoglou.

PSV Eindhoven's Belgian forward Johan Bakayoko (centre) controls the ball in front of Liverpool's Italian forward Federico Chiesa (right) during the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 8, football match between PSV Eindhoven (NED) and Liverpool FC (ENG) at the the Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, on January 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Manchester City face the stiffest test of their recent revival when they travel to Arsenal this weekend as Bournemouth seek to take down Premier League leaders Liverpool. Bournemouth have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City this season but Liverpool,

As Spurs have discovered, it’s hard to find a team perfectly tailored to Postecoglou, but the potential switch from Iraola to the Tottenham chief is not too dramatic as Bournemouth’s preferred XI could make his system work. Postecoglou is in line to be ...

One of them is Jamie O’Hara, who feels Tottenham should sack Ange Postecoglou as Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side came back from a goal down to stage a shock victory — thanks to quick-fire strikes from Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss.

Tottenham’s woeful season hit a new low on Sunday as they coughed up a lead to lose 2-1 at home to lowly Leicester City. Spurs have now gone seven games without a win in the Premier League, as their injury-hit side is running on empty but failed to make the most of an advantageous position against Leicester.

Iraola’s style of football was hugely influenced by former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa, who he played under at Athletic Bilbao in Spain, but he’s put his own spin on things and his philosophy is largely unique.