100th and final AFC Bournemouth match of his first managerial spell with the club, later that day in a 2–1 defeat away to Colchester United. Burnley On 16 January 2011, Howe was announced as the new manager of Burnley after signing a three-and-a-half-year contract at the Championship club. His first game in charge of Burnley was away to Scunthorpe on 22 January 2011, which ended in a 0–0 draw. Burnley finished 8th in the Championship in season 2010–11 and 13th in season 2011–12 under Howe. He left Burnley in October 2012 citing "personal reasons" for his departure. Return to AFC Bournemouth In October 2012, he re-joined his former club AFC Bournemouth as manager. He won the League One Manager of the Month for November after guiding the club to three league wins and two draws, as well as an FA Cup victory. On 20 April 2013, he secured promotion to the Championship with AFC Bournemouth finishing runners-up and one point behind champions Doncaster Rovers. In the 2013–14 season, Howe's AFC Bournemouth finished 10th in the Championship, six points outside of the play-off positions. On 19 April 2015, Howe was selected as the Manager of the Decade at the Football League Awards. On 27 April 2015, he secured AFC Bournemouth's promotion to the Premier League. AFC Bournemouth beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 at the Goldsands Stadium, a win which while not guaranteeing Premier League football for the 2015–16 season, required third placed side Middlesbrough to overcome a 19-goal goal difference with one game left in the season. Howe said of the promotion and of AFC Bournemouth supporters, "It shouldn't be them thanking me, it should be me thanking them. It is a family club and deserves its moment in the sun." AFC Bournemouth confirmed their promotion on the last day of the season, 2 May 2015, with a 3–0 victory at Charlton Athletic and, due to already-promoted Watford's failure to win their last match, were crowned champions of the league. Howe guided AFC Bournemouth to Premier League survival in their first season in the top flight football, with a 16th-place finish seeing them five points clear of the relegation zone. An even better campaign in 2016–17 saw AFC Bournemouth finish ninth. A year later, he took them to 12th place in the Premier League to secure a fourth consecutive campaign at this level. Howe's side finished in 14th in the 2018–19 Premier