Iraola meets his Bournemouth successor

Andoni Iraola held a two-hour meeting with incoming Bournemouth head coach Marco Rose in his final act at the club.

The Spaniard bowed out at the Vitality Stadium by securing the club's highest-ever Premier League points total and finish, qualifying for the Europa League in sixth on Sunday.

Before departing on holiday, he spent two hours talking to Rose about players, tactics and the challenges he is about to face on Monday.

The meeting impressed those at Bournemouth and was said to be a final show of commitment. It was also a sign of mutual respect between the pair.

Rose will bring three members of staff, who have already held several meetings with various departments in an attempt to integrate.

The new head coach was chosen from a list of candidates, including Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, due to his tactical similarities to Iraola, his European experience and his work developing young players.

Iraola is expected to join another club this summer having held substantial talks with Crystal Palace, but has also been linked to AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen.

When asked about Rose's appointment in April, Iraola said: "Marco Rose's Gladbach was one of my favourite teams.

"I really like German football because as a spectator I love it when things happen. It is not a case of you attack for two minutes and then it is my turn. Every player has to do more and more roles because everyone on the pitch is attacking and defending.

"I like that football where the player does everything. The attackers press as defenders, central defenders drive forward and hold the last line. It is a very complete and tactical football, that's why I liked Rose's Gladbach, you could see that it was well worked."