Gary O’Neil sacked as head coach of Bournemouth
O’Neil guided the Cherries to safety last season following the dismissal of Scott Parker at the end of August
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Your support makes all the difference.Bournemouth have sacked Gary O’Neil less than seven months after he was appointed as the club’s permanent head coach.
O’Neil guided the Cherries to Premier League safety last season following the dismissal of Scott Parker at the end of August.
According to a club statement, the appointment of a new head coach will be announced imminently.
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley said: “Gary’s achievement last season is one I will always be grateful for.
“This has been a difficult decision, but it has been made with great consideration to best position ourselves ahead of the coming season.”
O’Neil initially took over from Parker on an interim basis following a 9-0 thrashing at Liverpool before being appointed permanently in November.
The 40-year-old took 36 points from his 34 top-flight games in charge to help the Cherries avoid relegation following promotion from the Championship.
Gary will go on to have a long career as a head coach or manager, but we feel that, at this moment in time, a change is in the best interests of this football club.
“As a club, we have put plans in place for long-term success with improvements being made to infrastructure, most notably the development of a new state-of-the-art training facility and the ongoing discussions around upgrades to our stadium,” continued the statement from American Foley, who completed his takeover of the south-coast club in December.
“We have also identified a number of significant targets in the transfer market this summer and believe this change in direction will provide us with the best platform from which to build.
“Gary will go on to have a long career as a head coach or manager, but we feel that, at this moment in time, a change is in the best interests of this football club.”