Bournemouth’s Jason Tindall has found his feet leading from the dugout.

Bournemouth’s relegation to the Championship in July saw manager Eddie Howe resign and be replaced with the club’s then assistant manager Jason Tindall.

Former manager Eddie Howe with the Championship trophy following promotion to the Premier League in 2015.(Photo: Arfa Griffiths)

Tindall has spent his coaching career up to now working alongside the former Cherries boss as his number two at both Dean Court and Burnley.

Eddie Howe, managere of Bournemouth celebrates victory with his assistant Jason Tindall at the end of the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by AFC Bournemouth)

Tindall who’s in his first management job wants to take AFC Bournemouth back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Tindall’s tenure at Dean Court began on August 8th just two weeks after Howe resigned from the club. One of his first jobs as manager was to try and build a squad of players that could challenge for promotion back to the Premier League.

Despite not being everyone’s choice of manager to replace Howe, Tindall offered the club continuity at this time.

With a total of 14 first team players leaving the club following relegation Tindall knew he had a rebuild job ahead of him.

Keeping key players such as Dominic Solanke, Joshua King and David Brooks has helped Tindall guide his time to 4th place in the Championship after 11 games with 20 points, five better off then when they won the title in 2015 under Howe.

Tindall told Prost International:

“On the whole, I think it’s gone well and only losing one league game has got to be deemed a good start.”

So far this season Tindall’s side have won five matches, drawn five and lost one. The Cherries where the only unbeaten team in the top four league’s until they played Sheffield Wednesday before the international break losing 1-0 at Hillsborough.

Tindall is happy with the current set of results:

“There are a few draws in there which, in an ideal world, you would like to have turned into wins.

“But there have probably only been two games where I felt we underperformed and we’ve also had the odd half here and there where we could have been better.”

When Tindall first took the job he had the relegation from the Premier League, players leaving and making the step up into the manager’s role.

“Taking everything into account, and not just the results, I think it’s been a good start because the circumstances were difficult when I was first appointed.

“We had to deal with the disappointment of relegation, we lost a number of players, we had to pick people up off the floor and there was a change of manager.”

Taking over from a club legend wasn’t going to be an easy challenge for Tindall who was also part of the fairytale story from almost going out of business in League Two to the Premier League.

“For me personally, I knew it was always going to be difficult taking over Ed’s mantle because of the success we had under him.”

Tindall’s players and coaching staff have put in the work ethic that is required dispite the season starting later and not having a full pre season under their belt.

“It’s difficult and that’s been a challenge for me. On reflection and at this early stage of the season, I’m pleased with the work from all the staff.

“This season has been very different to any other, Normally, players have eight weeks of training behind them and lots of pre-season games.

Jason Tindall of Bournemouth during a training session at the Vitality Stadium on August 21, 2020 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth)

“In the past, preparation was a lot smoother. This time round, it has been a quick turnaround and we have had a lot of games in a short space of time.

“After 11 games, I think everybody is where they need to be physically and I hope we might start to see a more settled team and squad now.”

Tindall is not a manager to make up the numbers he’s there to prove himself as a manager.

“If I can win at Bournemouth then nothing would make me happier and prouder. I’ve worked extremely hard to get here and am desperate to achieve success.”

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