Bournemouth Close To Appointing Rose

Bournemouth are adjacent to appointing Marco Rose arsenic caput coach to switch departing Andoni Iraola.

The German is expected to return complete aft nan nine confirmed connected Tuesday that Iraola will time off nan Vitality Stadium astatine nan extremity of nan season.

Although Iraola's departure was a rustle to nan Cherries, it did not travel arsenic a complete surprise.

Bournemouth had succession plans successful spot and had sounded retired Rose, on pinch Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez.

Rose, 49, has been without a nine since he was sacked by RB Leipzig successful March 2025 and has ne'er antecedently managed successful England.

He has important experience, having besides worked astatine Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Red Bull Salzburg.

Rose was besides 1 of nan candidates considered by Tottenham Hotspur pursuing nan sacking of Thomas Frank successful February.

Asked astir nan club's liking successful Rose, existent head Iraola told BBC Sport: "I cognize him but I cannot speak astir different managers.

"Because I speak pinch nan club, I person immoderate information. I've heard names but it's a determination that they person to make.

"And, whoever they decide, whenever they determine to motion nan caller manager, you tin inquire maine astir whoever comes and I will effort to springiness my opinion."