O’Neil worked wonders in his first head coaching gig, coming in to a perilous situation after Bournemouth were hammered 9-0 at Liverpool and Scott Parker was fired.
After a successful interim period in charge he was handed the job full-time and led the newly-promoted Cherries to safety with games to spare, as they looked like certainties for relegation.
O’Neil cultivated a vibrant brand of counter-attacking football and they caused plenty of shocks with wins against Liverpool and Tottenham the highlights of a brilliant return to the Premier League.
But the South Coast club confirmed that O’Neil has been moved on as AFC Bournemouth owner and chairman Bill Foley gave the English coach a glowing reference.
“Gary’s achievement last season is one I will always be grateful for. This has been a difficult decision, but it has been made with great consideration to best position ourselves ahead of the coming season,” Foley said.
“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. I would like to place on record my thanks to Gary and wish him all the best for the future.”
