Marco Rose played under Jurgen Klopp at Mainz
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.
