Andoni Iraola, Manager of AFC Bournemouth
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has responded to reported interest from Tottenham.
Iraola has attracted plenty of admirers for his achievements with the Cherries, who this weekend could reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history should they beat Manchester City.
Bournemouth are also in contention to secure European qualification for the first time, as they sit 10th, just four points off fifth, heading into the final nine games of the Premier League season.
Standard Sport understands that Spurs are among Iraola's admirers, along with both Fulham's Marco Silva and Brentford's Thomas Frank, amid mounting pressure on Ange Postecoglou's job.
It was reported earlier this week that Iraola is Spurs' top choice to replace Postecoglou, should the Greek-Australian leave his role in the coming months.
Asked if he would need to leave Bournemouth to achieve his career aims, amid interest from Spurs, Iraola said: "I want to do my job the best I can. I don't know how far we can go... where we will finish.
"I want to do my job the best I can. And if I don't do the job very well, they will find someone else who does the job. It's like this in every job.
"I'm really happy here. It's like I always tell you, we have a great opportunity to, for the first time in the club's history, reach the FA Cup semi-finals. It would be amazing for me, personally, and for the club to achieve new heights.
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"But we know that we have to be also realistic, that there are better teams than us and we have to fight against teams that are very good. And we will try to give the best level we have. I don't know how far we are going to go."