Will Iraola's departure speed up the managerial merry-go-round?

Will Iraola's departure speed up the managerial merry-go-round?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andoni Iraola has created another managerial vacancy in the Premier League, having decided to leave Bournemouth for Athletic ClubByPhil McNultyChief football writerPublished2 minutes agoCommentsAndoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth - amid strong links with a return to his spiritual home at Athletic Club in Bilbao - is not only a bitter blow to the Cherries, but adds to the managerial churn that will take place in the Premier League this summer.The 43-year-old has done an outstanding job at Bournemouth since chairman Bill Foley made the surprise decision to sack the well-regarded Gary O'Neil and replace him with Iraola in June 2023.Iraola's departure, with the Spaniard tipped to return to the Basque club where he played more than 400 games over 12 seasons, adds further to the already dizzying speed at which the managerial merry-go-round will be spinning over next few months.The list of clubs seeking new managers, or pondering the futures of those they currently employ, could make this a non-stop summer of managerial conjecture involving those from the top right down to the bottom.The highest number of changes - based on the manager being different for the first Premier League game from the final match of the previous campaign, and excluding newly promoted teams - is seven in 2015-16 and 2016-17.At the start of last season, Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and Keith Andrews, who succeeded him at Brentford, were the only two "new" managers on the opening weekend.This summer looks like it will be in sharp contrast.Iraola had been on a list of targets considered by Crystal Palace, who will need a new manager when current incumbent Oliver Glasner leaves at the end of this season.It would have been a coup for Palace to land Iraola, but - if he does move to Athletic Club - their sights are likely to turn to Frank, sacked by Spurs in...