Overview
- Bournemouth unveiled Marco Rose as head coach at the club's Performance Centre and he said he has settled in well with players and staff.
- Rose publicly stated he has seen no signs that prized youngsters such as Eli Junior Kroupi, Alex Scott and Rayan want to leave and praised the club's development environment.
- The club confirmed Alex Jimenez's exit to Fiorentina and Rose said Bournemouth will look for a right-back to replace him.
- Rose set clear targets for the season by saying Bournemouth intend to be competitive in every competition and aim to progress beyond the Europa League group stage.
- His early actions — including inviting under-nines to train with the first team and stressing the club is a family — signal a focus on youth retention and keeping the culture that delivered Bournemouth's best-ever top‑flight season.