The Cherries were promoted back to the top flight after finishing second in the 2021/22 season, and have improved on their finishes in each of the seasons since in their second stint in the Premier League.
Last season, Iraola’s side secured a record-equalling ninth placed finish, but with a points record, as well as most goals scored and fewest conceded.
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Read on for all the latest AFC Bournemouth news, interviews and updates on the team.
Latest AFC Bournemouth news
As reported by the Daily Echo, here is a selection of the latest Cherries news stories.
Latest AFC Bournemouth interviews
AFC Bournemouth fixtures
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton and Hove Albion: Saturday, September 13, kick off at 3pm.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United: Sunday, September 21, kick off at 2pm.
Leeds United vs AFC Bournemouth: Saturday, September 27, kick off at 3pm.
AFC Bournemouth results
Liverpool 4-2 AFC Bournemouth (Friday, August 15).
AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Saturday, August 23).
AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Brentford (Tuesday, August 26).
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 AFC Bournemouth (Saturday, August 30).
AFC Bournemouth manager
The Cherries’ head coach is Andoni Iraola. The boss hails from the Basque Country in Spain, where he represented Athletic Bilbao for much of his playing career, and is a club legend.
Andoni Iraola*(Image: Richard Crease)*
Born in 1982 in Usurbil, Iraola played as a right back and progressed through the Bilbao youth ranks.
As a young player, he played alongside Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Mikel Alonso and Aritz Aduriz.
He made his debut for Athletic Bilbao in August 2003 and went on to make 508 appearances for the team, before joining New York City in the MLS in 2015, before he retired in November 2016.
Across his career, he made seven appearances for the Spanish national team and also represented the Basque Country.
Iraola moved into coaching, and his first job took him to AEK Larnaca in Cyprus in 2018.
He returned to Spain to lead Mirandes in July 2019, taking the team to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey for only the second time in their history.
After his contract there expired, he joined Rayo Vallecano, leading them to promotion to La Liga and again reaching the final four of the Copa del Rey.
He joined the Cherries after his contract in Madrid ran out, taking charge in Dorset at the start of the 2023/24 season.
Iraola has led Bournemouth to record points tallies in both of his seasons on the south coast so far.
AFC Bournemouth women
The Cherries’ women’s team compete in the National League Southern Premier Division, the third tier of English football, their first season at that level having won the National League Division One South West last season.
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Who owns AFC Bournemouth?
Bill Foley is the owner and chairman of the Cherries. He is an American businessman and former attorney, and Bournemouth are one of a number of sports teams he owns.
Foley is the lead investor of Black Knight Sports and Entertainment and Black Knight Football and Entertainment.
Bill Foley*(Image: Richard Crease)*
Other clubs the 80-year-old owns include Vegas Golden Knights ice hockey team and football clubs Auckland FC in New Zealand, Lorient in France, Hibernian in Scotland and Moreirense in Portugal.
Why are AFC Bournemouth called the Cherries?
The club’s Dean Court home was originally lined with cherry orchards when it was granted to the club by Mr J.E. Cooper-Dean in 1910. They also play in a red and black striped kit.
How to get to AFC Bournemouth
The Vitality Stadium at Dean Court is located in Kings Park in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth. The ground’s postcode is BH7 7AF.
It is close to the A338, the main road into Bournemouth from the east of the town, which is connected to the A31 through the New Forest, which becomes the M27 near Southampton.
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By train, the ground is served by Pokesdown for Boscombe station, a short 15-minute walk from the stadium.
The stadium can also be accessed by bus, with the M1 and M2 services serving the stadium as well as stopping at both Pokesdown and Bournemouth train stations.
There are also bike racks at the stadium outside the main reception for those wanting to travel via bike.
AFC Bournemouth tickets
Tickets for AFC Bournemouth games can be purchased through the club’s tickets website, along with memberships and there is more information on hospitality, too.