Leon Osman truly believes Andoni Iraola could be the man to replace David Moyes at Everton.
The manner in which Everton ended the 2025/26 campaign was unacceptable, with no win from any of their final seven Premier League games.
Moyes pushed the narrative of Everton targeting Europe, but the Blues completely threw away their opportunity following the international break.
The Bournemouth manager has announced he’s leaving… 🤔
A lot of Everton supporters want to see Iraola appointed on Merseyside, with Osman feeling the Spaniard would be the perfect fit.
Leon Osman thinks Andoni Iraola would be perfect David Moyes successor for Everton
If Everton are to make a move for Iraola, then they are going to have to get on with it as other clubs are circling.
Iraola is set to decide on his next club over the coming days having held discussions with the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and Crystal Palace.
“I mean Iraola is the only one I go ‘oh he could be’. He could be a future Everton manager,” Osman said on the Outside the Box podcast.
That was a disgraceful performance from Everton… something has to change! 😤
“I look at him and think he could be.”
Iraola has certainly proven himself in the Premier League through what he has been able to do on the South Coast with Bournemouth.
Taking a club of Bournemouth’s scale to the Europa League is a seriously impressive feat, but it also highlights the good work Iraola has done in managing his squad.
Iraola has utilised his young players, with the likes of Eli Junior Kroupi making a name for himself across Europe through his return of 13 Premier League goals.
This is the type of management that Everton are missing after fans witnessed summer signing Tyler Dibling waste a year of his development by watching from the bench.
The Friedkin Group witnessed Everton capitulate in the final months of the season and it appears as if nothing is going to change ahead of the new campaign.
Seeing a manager of Iraola’s calibre become available does not happen very often, which may prove a huge missed opportunity for the Blues.
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