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Former Bournemouth midfielder Joe Partington says it is "absolutely insane" that the Cherries will be playing in the Europa League next season and the feeling is "surreal".
In Andoni Iraola's final game in charge of the club, Bournemouth confirmed their place in Europe next season for the first time in their history.
And Partington said it is down to the club building to this point over the last few seasons.
Speaking on the Cherries: Unpicked podcast, Partington said: "It's genuinely unbelievable. It's hard to find the words to articulate what it means properly. The supporters, the way that they feel at the moment, that's probably a better way of summing it up.
"It's not just the last 18 months but an accumulation of progress the club has been in for many, many years and nobody thought that this was achievable. The club have made huge statements over the last few years that this is the level they want to get to and this is where they want to be at. A lot of people questioned that and last year, it felt like we got close to it. At the back end of last year, we were chatting about European football, and then the club faded away.
"But now we've finished three points below Liverpool, finished above Chelsea, we'll be travelling to some of Europe's elite clubs next season. It's just insane, it's absolutely insane. The feeling of the supporters will best sum up this moment. They've all been through it.
"It's beyond imaginable what has happened, and yet here we are talking about it, and next season it will become normality, which is even more surreal."
You can listen to the full chat below or on BBC Sounds
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