Andoni Iraola to enter into contract talks with Bournemouth amid talks of Tottenham’s rumored interest in him.
Andoni Iraola is set to enter in contract negotiations with Bournemouth owner Bill Foley. There is growing confidence at the club that the in‑demand head coach can be persuaded to stay.
Despite interest from teams like Tottenham, Foley wants the Spaniard to sign a longer contract because his current one expires at the end of the upcoming campaign. With a new contract on the table, Foley is scheduled to see Iraola in Bournemouth after Easter.
With Tottenham having lost 17 Premier League games and needing to win the Europa League to stay in his position, Ange Postecoglou is under a lot of pressure. The match is evenly matched at 1-1, and Spurs will play their second leg of the quarterfinal against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.
If Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy decides to make a change, Iraola is one of the top local contenders to succeed Postecoglou. Fulham’s Marco Silva and Brentford’s Thomas Frank are both highly regarded. Iraola and Bournemouth have not had any official discussions, but the team is certain he will stay, especially if the team makes it to Europe for the first time.
Bournemouth defeated Fulham on Monday to move up to eighth position in the Premier League, which might lead to a Conference League spot, after going six games without a victory.
With six games left, Iraola has matched Bournemouth’s record points total of 48 from the previous season. His enthusiastic football has garnered a lot of admirers.
With the brilliant acquisitions of Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, and Evanilson, Bournemouth is now able to demand high prices this summer because they are securely under the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability standards threshold.
With long-term contracts in place, Bournemouth is confident of keeping the majority of the group together, with the £55 million sale of Dominic Solanke to Tottenham being the sole notable departure last summer.
Iraola signed a two-year contract extension with Bournemouth last May after joining the team in 2023. He favoured working on a 12-month rolling contract with his former team, Rayo Vallecano, which he led to promotion to La Liga before maintaining in the top division for two seasons.