Bournemouth appoint Kurth as assistant head coach

Bournemouth appoint Kurth as assistant head coach

AFC Bournemouth have confirmed the appointment of Marco Kurth as the club’s new assistant head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Kurth, who has worked with the team during pre-season, will reunite with head coach Marco Rose after the pair previously spent two and a half years together at RB Leipzig between 2022 and 2025.

The former defensive midfielder began his coaching career with Magdeburg before progressing through Leipzig’s academy, where he managed the Under-17 and Under-19 teams.

Kurth enjoyed a successful spell alongside Rose at Leipzig, helping the club win the DFB-Pokal in 2022/23 and the German Super Cup in 2023.

With a football philosophy built around high-intensity pressing, quick transitions and aggressive attacking play, he is expected to play an important role in Rose’s coaching staff at Bournemouth.