New Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is eager to lean on the traditions at Dean Court.

Iraola has been named Bournemouth manager after leaving Rayo Vallecano.

He told afcbTV: “I'm really pleased, really grateful for the opportunity that AFC Bournemouth has given me.

“Now I know the challenge. I want to start working with the players as soon as possible and I think it's an exciting challenge for me.

“We have to get ready, because it's not going to be easy, we know this. We know the Premier League, it is going to be tough. But we have to be prepared."

Asked about the days since his appointment, Iraola said: “A lot of work, even if officially I was on holiday. A lot of video, a lot of new faces, new players.

“One of the reasons I am here is because I love a lot of the players we already have in the squad.

“I love the work-rate they have. I am really looking forward to starting with them, to try and help them as much as possible."

He added: “We have to change some things, because obviously we have our own ideas.

“But a lot of things that were well done, we want to maintain them, to keep a lot of familiar faces.

“I think it is a family club, which is what I love. I'm used to working with these kind of clubs.

“That's something we cannot lose."