3 Year Deal: Marco Rose Brings A Taste Of The Bundesliga To Bournemouth
3 Year Deal: Marco Rose Brings A Taste Of The Bundesliga To Bournemouth Marco Rose has been confirmed as the man to take over from Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth, but who is the German manager and what is his background in the game? As a player, the former Borussia Dortmund manager came up through the ranks at 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig of the Regionalliga Nordost—a highly successful but now crestfallen fourth-tier club.
The 4-time East German cup winners have developed talent, including most notably former Germany internationals Uwe Rösler and Olaf Marschall. The now 49-year-old then moved to Hannover 96, where he achieved promotion to the Bundesliga under coach Horst Ehrmantraut—a substantial achievement in a first season that saw only 37 goals conceded. Rose formed a highly dependable back line alongside US international right-back Steve Cherundolo.
Jürgen Klopp, then only in his second season as a manager, came calling in 2002/3. The player, who had a reputation for commitment, intensity, and leadership, looked at home at the Mewa Arena from the outset. The side included legendary Ukrainian international striker Andriy Voronin, who went on to play for Liverpool, Brazilian midfield maestro Antônio da Silva (later of Borussia Dortmund), and Germany international centre-back Manuel Friedrich, who moved on to Bayer Leverkusen.
Klopp got off to an impressive start, and the club won promotion in 2004 through the play-offs. The following season, they earned a place in the UEFA Cup by winning the Fair Play award—the club’s first taste of international competition. Rose showed characteristic dedication by following the ‘Nullfünfer’ back to the 2.
Bundesliga at the end of 06-07, despite losing his mentor to BVB. After 8 significant seasons at the south-west based club, Rose dropped down to Mainz 05 U23s for a final season as a player before becoming assistant manager, then manager, in the fourth tier. The 1.
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