Bournemouth Appoint New Boss
Monday, 20th Apr 2026 17:48

AFC Bournemouth have moved quickly to appoint Marco Rose as their new head coach, ending concerns that the Cherries might move for Blues manager Kieran McKenna.

Current boss Andoni Iraola announced last week that he would be leaving the Vitality Stadium after three years with McKenna among the names touted for the job.

However, the Dorset side has now confirmed the appointment of German boss Rose on a three-year deal starting in the summer.

Rose, 49, has previously been in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.

Quizzed on the links with the Cherries job following the Portsmouth match last week, McKenna said: “I’ve got nothing to say on that. I’ve got no interest in discussing or thinking about that at the moment. It’s such an important time for us here and it’s full focus on our goals. Focus is just on such an important stage of the season with us right here.”

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armchaircritic59 added 18:31 - Apr 20 As expected. Likes to play fast, foot forward dynamic style of football, should suit them well.
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Ipswichbusiness added 19:00 - Apr 20 We move on. I hope that KMc remains as our manager.
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Bazza8564 added 19:05 - Apr 20 They pay £1.5m, KM is on far more than that here, at a club with 40,000 stadium plans, AFC B have a stadium plan that might get to 18,000. All credit to their model, but we've seen these clubs before, one drop and they sink. Leicester, Wigan, Reading et al. No way KM ever going there!
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Bazza8564 added 19:05 - Apr 20 They pay £1.5m, KM is on far more than that here, at a club with 40,000 stadium plans, AFC B have a stadium plan that might get to 18,000. All credit to their model, but we've seen these clubs before, one drop and they sink. Leicester, Wigan, Reading et al. No way KM ever going there!
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Saxonblue74 added 19:22 - Apr 20 Bazza, stadium revenue equates to a very small percentage of turnover for prem clubs.
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Blue_Heath added 19:30 - Apr 20 What concern as if KM was going there!
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cressi added 20:43 - Apr 20 I don't see any premier league side want McKenna one win at home in nineteen attempts we were atrocious.
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jas0999 added 20:57 - Apr 20 KM won’t be going anywhere if he fails to land promotion! Sorry, not popular, but he took a £6M a year salary last year and failed to keep us in the PL. in fact he was very poor. Nine straight home defeats. Anything but promotion this season will be yet more failure. Worse than last season frankly. He’s got the resource.
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RetroBlue added 00:13 - Apr 21 Each promotion hes gained has been a scrape over the line, and that despite humongous financial backing. Doesn't shout accomplished really does it.
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rossi added 08:10 - Apr 21 What rubbish journalism - there was never any concern that Bournemouth would go for McKenna, especially with the likes of Marco Rose available. Keep it real.
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