Eddie Howe has stepped down as Bournemouth manager by mutual consent.
A 3-1 win over Everton in Howe's final game in charge on July 26 was not enough to save the club from relegation, ending a five-season stay in the Premier League.
Howe, 42, has led Bournemouth in more than 450 games across two spells in charge that span all four of England's professional divisions.
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"Having spent a total of 25 years with the club as both a player and a manager, this decision – made together with the club – is one of the hardest I've ever had to make," Howe, who made in excess of 300 appearances for the Cherries as a player, told fans in an open letter.