"Andoni Iraola's had a decent 12 months at Bournemouth, too. The Basque boss has been near flawless since arriving in 2023 without his assistant manager because of visa issues, and with one recognised midfielder due to injuries. He then lost his star striker and four of his back five within three windows. Astonishingly, he led Bournemouth to back-to-back best points tallies in the top flight people don't realise how hard that is to do at Dean Court."
"Iraola doesn't have the luxury of an elite academy for squad depth. He's only just gotten into a new training ground, while the idea of Bournemouth playing in Europe would have been ludicrous even a decade ago. Yet he's dragging a team up the table who scraped clear of relegation the year before he got there, while selling players to Real Madrid and PSG."
Seven Premier League managers were relieved of their duties in 2025, and Nottingham Forest supporters dismissed two managers despite one of the club's best recent seasons. Slot, Glasner and Howe won first English trophies, while Emery and Andoni Iraola produced consistent results and Arteta guided Arsenal deep into the Champions League. Iraola led Bournemouth through a successful year, remaining near flawless since 2023 despite operating without his assistant due to visa issues and with limited midfield options because of injuries. He lost his star striker and four of his back five across three transfer windows yet delivered back-to-back best points tallies while the club sold players to Real Madrid and PSG.
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