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Any suggestion of distraction following last week’s announcement that Andoni Iraola would leave Bournemouth was firmly dismissed by his players on Saturday in the 2-1 win against Newcastle.<\/p>\n
“If anything, it has made us want us to run harder for him and finish the season off with something special,” winger Marcus Tavernier told BBC Match of the Day.<\/p>\n
“He has done a lot for this club and players, so it is only right we show him this reaction to finish off with something we can remember for a long time.”<\/p>\n
Iraola added: “You are always worried because when you give this kind of news, you don’t know how everyone is going to react. I trust my players a lot and I know they want to push until the end.”<\/p>\n
The Spaniard has placed Bournemouth – who have never played continental football – right in the midst of a fierce battle for a place in Europe with a record 13 games unbeaten in the league (W6 D7).<\/p>\n
With back-to-back wins against leaders Arsenal and Newcastle, the Cherries are level on 48 points with both Chelsea and Brentford, who sit sixth and seventh in European places.<\/p>\n
“I have no clue,” Iraola told BBC Radio Solent when asked about his future. “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.”<\/p>\n
But one thing is certain – the 43-year-old is unlikely to be out of work for long.<\/p>\n
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