Bournemouth faces potential coaching changes with Elphick and Cooper's future uncertain
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 1:45 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Bournemouth could lose assistant coaches Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, who are linked to a move with manager Andoni Iraola to Liverpool. If they depart, their exit is seen as a significant setback for the Cherries, who achieved their best-ever top-flight finish this season and secured Europa League qualification. Mark Moseley, a former Bournemouth midfielder, emphasized the impact both coaches have had on the club's success and indicated the importance of continuity in the coaching staff. Moseley pointed out Bournemouth's smart recruitment strategies to manage potential departures effectively.
- •Andoni Iraola may take assistants Elphick and Cooper to Liverpool.
- •Bournemouth had its best-ever top-flight finish this season.
- •The club will compete in Europa League next season.
- •Mark Moseley highlights the coaches' significant roles in the team's success.
- •Bournemouth has a strong recruitment strategy to handle potential changes.
- 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — A 'big hole to fill' if Elphick and Cooper leave
"Former Bournemouth midfielder and development team coach Mark Moseley believes it would be a "huge blow" if Andoni Iraola takes assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper with him to Liverpool. Both coaches have played a key role in the Cherries' progress in recent times, with the club achieving their best-ever top-flight finish this season and will play Europa League football next term. Iraola is the front of it all, but there's so many good people behind it.
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