Ex-BVB coach Marco Rose a candidate for a Premier League job | OneFootball

AFC Bournemouth are facing a managerial change: Andoni Iraola (43) will leave the Premier League club next summer. The Cherries’ decision-makers have intensified their search for a successor. Former Dortmund coach Marco Rose (49) is being considered the top candidate.

Following the confirmed departure of Bournemouth’s manager, the search for a replacement is now in full swing. Sky Sport reports that Rose is seen as a leading contender and that initial concrete talks have already taken place.

Other names linked with the current 11th-placed side, according to media reports, are Kieran McKenna (39) of Championship club Ipswich Town, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard (47), and Iñigo Pérez (38) of La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.

Since taking charge in 2023, Iraola has turned Bournemouth into an established Premier League side and brought lasting stability to the team. Most recently, the side celebrated a sensational 2-1 away win over league leaders Arsenal. “This is the right time for me to step down,” the Spaniard said on the club’s website.

A legend in Bilbao

It is not yet clear which club Iraola will join next. According to rumors, Newcastle United and a return to Athletic Bilbao are both possible options. He played for the renowned Basque club in the Primera División for twelve years, making 406 appearances.

Since leaving RB Leipzig in March 2025, Rose has been looking for a new club. Before that, he coached Borussia Dortmund in the 2021/22 season and led the Black and Yellows to a runners-up finish behind Bayern Munich.

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A move to England would be a first for Rose. Throughout his career, both as a player and as a coach, he has worked exclusively in Austria and Germany. With RB Salzburg, he won the league title in 2018 and 2019, as well as the cup in 2019. He also guided Leipzig to the DFB-Pokal title in 2023.

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