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WHICH PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER HAS DONE THE BEST JOB IN 2025?

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January 2026

THE BURNING QUESTION

MARK WHITE

ONLINE CONTENT EDITOR @markwhlte

ANDONI IRAOLA

This was the year that one man, doubted from the outset, rose above all others to prove just what a genius he was, even after losing key allies along the way. But enough about Alan Carr's Celebrity Traitors victory - Andoni Iraola's had a decent 12 months at Bournemouth, too.

The Basque boss has been near flawless since arriving in 2023 - without his assistant manager because of visa issues, and with one recognised midfielder due to injuries. He then lost his star striker and four of his back five within three windows.

Astonishingly, he led Bournemouth to back-to-back best points tallies in the top flight - people don't realise how hard that is to do at Dean Court. Eddie Howe took the club to the top so quickly that the infrastructure hadn't caught up.

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