Andoni Iraola: Bournemouth head coach to leave at end of season

Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola is leaving at the end of the season.

The Bournemouth head coach is out of contract in three months and has turned down numerous offers to extend his stay amid interest from his former club Athletic Club and links to Premier League rivals.

Iraola, who has six games left at Bournemouth, departs after a record-breaking three years on the south coast. "This is the right moment for me to step away," he said in a statement on the club's website.

The Spaniard's final home game is against Manchester City on Sunday May 17, ahead of a trip to Nottingham Forest on the last day of the Premier League season.

Bournemouth felt they tried everything possible to persuade Iraola to stay, and although they are disappointed with his decision, there remains a mutual respect between the two parties.

Talks were first opened over 15 months ago, but Iraola preferred to wait until later in the campaign to have those meaningful conversations.