Iraola overlooked for dream job amid Premier League links

Iraola overlooked for dream job amid Premier League links

Andoni Iraola will not be making a dream return to Athletic Club after the club announced that Edin Terzic will be taking charge of the first team next season.

The Bilbao outfit revealed on Tuesday that the former Borussia Dortmund boss had signed a two-year deal to become their head coach in the summer, replacing the outgoing Ernesto Valverde. 

Many assumed that Iraola would take the reigns at Athletic, where he spent 12 years as a player, after he announced in April that he would be leaving Bournemouth at the end of the season.

The 43-year-old, however, said last month that he had “no clue” where he would end up next. “I don’t know if I’m going to coach next season. I have no rush to know it. The decision has not been affected by any other club,” he told the BBC.

Iraola overlooked for dream job amid Premier League links

It appears increasingly likely that Iraola will manage in the Premier League again next year, with numerous clubs linked with a move for him.

Manchester United and Chelsea are both on the lookout for new managers after both Ruben Amorim and Liam Rosenior were sacked.

Michael Carrick has made strong case to get the job on a permanent basis after impressing as interim head coach, but the Red Devils are reportedly admirers of Iraola, who is considered the ‘biggest rival’ to the Englishman for the vacancy.