{"id":584433,"date":"2021-02-21T07:23:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=584433"},"modified":"2021-02-21T07:23:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:23:07","slug":"bournemouth-confirm-permanent-appointment-of-jonathan-woodgate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/21\/bournemouth-confirm-permanent-appointment-of-jonathan-woodgate\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth Confirm Permanent Appointment of Jonathan Woodgate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/02\/bournemouth-duo-jack-simpson-and-nnamdi-ofoborh-leave-for-rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">Bournemouth<\/a> have officially announced the permanent appointment of Jonathan Woodgate until the end of the season. The news follows a period in which Woodgate took charge on a temporary basis- replacing Jason Tindall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During that temporary period, it seems he did enough to convince the Bournemouth hierarchy that he is the man for the job- at least until the end of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One obvious thing, however, is the extent of the task on Woodgate&#8217;s hands. The Cherries currently sit sixth, just three points ahead of the chasing pack. At the start of the season, they were favourites for the title. Now in February, they may not even make the play-offs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bournemouth Confirm Permanent Appointment of Woodgate<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afcb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#afcb<\/a> can confirm the appointment of Jonathan Woodgate as head coach until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AFC Bournemouth \ud83c\udf52 (@afcbournemouth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afcbournemouth\/status\/1363447187414335489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Neill Blake: &#8216;Professionalism of Woodgate Has Impressed Board&#8217;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking after the appointment, Bournemouth chief Executive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcb.co.uk\/news\/club-news\/woodgate-to-remain-in-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neill Blake said<\/a>: &#8220;Jonathan&#8217;s professionalism and leadership has impressed the board of directors since taking on the role of caretaker manager in difficult circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe team\u2019s performances and results have improved under his stewardship, and even our defeat at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday was a display which deserved a better result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAs we head into a crucial part of the season, stability and clarity is of paramount importance for everyone at the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWith that in mind, and having concluded an extensive search for a new manager, we believe Jonathan is the best candidate to lead the team for the final 15 games of the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Woodgate&#8217;s first task at hand as the permanent boss will be to steady the ship towards Wembley way. The defeat to QPR will not have helped things, but now, they must bounce back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The next game, against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/18\/report-crewe-alexandras-perry-ng-cardiff-city-medical\/\" target=\"_self\">Cardiff City<\/a>, who are three points behind them, is a must-win if the Cherries want to maintain any hope of promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"CYVLFVHOQcBpmvVruOOJzA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1303174750\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'CYVLFVHOQcBpmvVruOOJzA',sig:'TVj1dxDA3KK0FqWx7K8bz4gdZdDaDBZRvCIUkZuuFqY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1303174750',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bournemouth have officially announced the permanent appointment of Jonathan Woodgate until the end of the season. The news follows a period in which Woodgate took charge on a temporary basis- replacing Jason Tindall. 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