Tottenham brace for Andoni Iraola update amid Ange Postecoglou sack pressure

An update has emerged regarding Andoni Iraola's future as Bournemouth manager amid continued links to the job at Tottenham Hotspur.

Reports over the last few months have linked Spurs with potentially appointing Iraola as their new manager. Ange Postecoglou is nearing the end of his second season in charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will have an eye on winning the Europa League to see the club win it's first major trophy in more than a decade.

However, the club's Premier League form has led to Postecoglou's future at Tottenham becoming the subject of speculation. Iraola has been mentioned in several reports as being a potential successor, and now an update has emerged on the Bournemouth manager's future.

According to The Mirror, Bournemouth are planning to open talks with Iraola over sorting a new contract to extend the Spaniard's stay at the Vitality Stadium. Iraola's current deal runs until the summer of 2026 after he only signed an extension last year following an impressive debut season in charge of the Cherries.

It has been reported that Bournemouth's owner, Bill Foley, is hoping to hold talks with Iraola over the next few days over a potential contract extension. While the upcoming summer transfer window is expected to be a topic of discussion, so too is the possibility of a new deal being handed to the Cherries manager.

The report came hours before Tottenham were beaten 2-0 by Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. The defeat leaves Spurs in 13th place in the league table going into the March international break with the pressure on Postecoglou showing no signs of easing.

Postecoglou spoke after the defeat to Fulham about the disappointment of the defeat at Craven Cottage. The Tottenham boss also addressed potential concerns among Spurs fans after their 15th Premier League loss of the season.

"I get their [Tottenham fans] disappointment," Postecoglou told reporters on Sunday. "It's unacceptable to see 15 league defeats. It's nowhere near good enough, nowhere near the level we need to be and I understand the supporters' frustrations with that.

"Today wasn't so much about performance, it was just another day when we let a game get away from us that we shouldn't have. We weren't played off the park and I felt that up until the point they scored, we were the team that was getting on top.

"We had a couple of good chances to go 1-0 up and that would have put the pressure on them but it's happened too many times this year. We've given the opposition a lift into the game by conceding soft goals."

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