Bournemouth’s start to the season heralded the worst for Andoni Iraola. The month of November was considered the deadline for the Cherries to achieve results in the national competition. The former Rayo Vallecano coach came to the Premier League with very high expectations, but the image he showed previously in LaLiga did not correspond to the sensations that the English team left every day.
The six points scored in the first ten games put the Spaniard on a tightrope, rumored to be the first coach to be sacked in England this season. However, he was given some leeway, which he took advantage of without hesitation.
Although the month of November didn’t start well with the defeat against Manchester City (6-1) at the Etihad Stadium, they knew how to bounce back immediately. The visit of Newcastle to Vitality Stadium was the turning point. The win (2-0) against the Magpies took the pressure off Iraola and the players, who then also achieved their first away win against Sheffield United (1-3).
A deserved nomination
These two wins in three games have temporarily moved Bournemouth off the bottom of the table as they sit seven points above relegation. A circumstance that will allow Andoni to prepare the next duels more calmly.
This work was not only recognized by his club, as he was nominated as Coach of the Month for November in the Premier League.
Rob Edwards (Luton Town), Eddie Howe (Newcastle) and Ten Hag (Manchester United) are other coaches set to compete for winning an award that previously bore his name Ange Postecoglou, who had managed it in the months before. However, Tottenham’s downturn (three defeats in a row) has completely eliminated them from contention for this individual award.