Deep in the Dorset countryside, on the hottest day of the year, Bournemouth’s state of the art performance centre roasts under a midday sun. It’s a Bank Holiday in England and, while the rest of the country are rushing for the beaches, Marco Rose is preparing for life in the Premier League.Rose has been appointed by Bournemouth to succeed Andoni Iraola. Given everything that the Spaniard achieved over the past three years, that is hardly an enviable task.Sixteen years ago, Bournemouth had achieved promotion from the fourth tier of English football having just avoided bankruptcy. In the present day, they have just finished sixth in the Premier League and, next season, will be playing in the Europa League having qualified for European competition for the first time in their history. Rose will be judged on how well he is able to maintain this great surge of momentum.There have certainly been easier first jobs in English football.“Yes, many people think this way and have said to me, ‘Whoa, Marco, it’s going to be difficult’.” Rose says, with a broad smile. “To be honest, it doesn’t matter to me because I’m really happy that we’re going to get the opportunity as Bournemouth to compete in Europe.“It’s a tough challenge. It’s a huge undertaking to play in the Premier League, to compete for the first time as a club in continental football, and to play in two English cups. But with this environment and the people we have working here, I’m totally positive.”Marco Rose has high hopes ahead of his first role in the Premier League (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)The environment does inspire confidence.Rose, 49, has worked at some very big clubs. In a 14-year coaching career, he has won the DFB-Pokal with RB Leipzig. He finished second in 2021-22 with Borussia Dortmund. He coached Borussia Monchengladbach to the Champions League. He won back-to-back Austrian league titles with Red Bull Salzburg, too.And yet Bournemouth, who opened their new training ground in 2025, now have facilities to rival any of those former employers. The 57-acre site is at the end of a winding, Downton Abbey-esque drive and is a gleaming symbol of the progress made in recent years.There’s more to come, too. In May, the club announced that plans to renovate the Vitality Stadium had been approved. When completed, the works will bring a sweep of modernisation, including a new grandstand that will take capacity above 20,000, almost double its current size.That ambition was an attraction to Rose. As was the environment into which he has stepped.“I had talks with different clubs, but when I came in touch with Tiago (Pinto, Bournemouth’s sporting director) for the first time, it immediately felt special. I felt that we could have a go process together, because on a human level it was very comfortable.