Bournemouth close to appointing Rose

Bournemouth are close to appointing Marco Rose as head coach to replace departing Andoni Iraola.

The German is expected to take over after the club confirmed on Tuesday that Iraola will leave the Vitality Stadium at the end of the season.

Although Iraola's departure was a blow to the Cherries, it did not come as a complete surprise.

Bournemouth had succession plans in place and had sounded out Rose, along with Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez.

Rose, 49, has been without a club since he was sacked by RB Leipzig in March 2025 and has never previously managed in England.

He has substantial experience, having also worked at Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Red Bull Salzburg.

Rose was also one of the candidates considered by Tottenham Hotspur following the sacking of Thomas Frank in February.

Asked about the club's interest in Rose, current manager Iraola told BBC Sport: "I know him but I cannot speak about other managers.

"Because I speak with the club, I have some information. I've heard names but it's a decision that they have to make.

"And, whoever they decide, whenever they decide to sign the new manager, you can ask me about whoever comes and I will try to give my opinion."

Marco Rose comes from the Red Bull school of football.

He started as a coach at his local club, Loch Leipzig. He went through the academy at RB Salzburg and was very successful, winning the youth league with them and later becoming the senior team manager. Then he moved to the Bundesliga and coached Borussia Dortmund for a year and RB Leipzig most recently.

He wants a new challenge because he's done so much in the Bundesliga. Going to the Premier League and doing something like Oliver Glasner in recent years and proving himself, he can further develop as a personality and a coach.

If you look up some of the basic stats of this season, Bournemouth have the most interceptions in the Premier League. They have a lot of fouls but that comes with the high press.

Red Bull wanted to introduce that style, and he helped develop that as an academy coach. Although he hasn't been that successful in his latter stages at RB Leipzig, joining a new league and culture might not be a bad thing for him.