Revolving door at Bournemouth keeps spinning as Gary O'Neil sacked

<p>Bournemouth have sacked Gary O'Neil less than seven months after he was appointed as the club's permanent head coach.</p>

<p>O'Neil guided the Cherries to Premier League safety last season following the dismissal of Scott Parker at the end of August.</p>

<p>According to a club statement, the appointment of a new head coach will be announced imminently.</p>

<p>Bournemouth owner Bill Foley said: "Gary's achievement last season is one I will always be grateful for.</p>

<p>"This has been a difficult decision, but it has been made with great consideration to best position ourselves ahead of the coming season."</p>

<p>O'Neil initially took over from Parker on an interim basis following a 9-0 thrashing at Liverpool before being appointed permanently in November.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>"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.</p>

<p>"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.</p>

<p>"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."</p>

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