Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola concedes he could've been sacked at the start of the season.

Iraola struggled to get his ideas across to the players in the opening games of the season.

Ahead of facing Brighton today, Iraola said: “It was a possibility, for sure.

“But not because I felt anything (from the board). I think I was probably the most worried, because you understand how football works.

"The club in every moment were, let's say, not nervous. They were quite calm, because we had a really difficult schedule and they understood all the circumstances.

“But I always say I have to be thankful, more to the players than the club, because they continued doing the same things and even improving some ideas.

“They are the ones I think more responsible for the improvement."