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Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose on Wednesday vowed not to take any ‘Foals’ stars with him after leaving to take the lead of Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund next season
One of German football’s less well-kept secrets was confirmed on Monday when Gladbach announced that Rose would be leaving to coach Dortmund next season
“I decided to take on the exciting job at Borussia Dortmund It was not easy,” Rose said at a press conference on Wednesday
The 44-year-old has guided Gladbach to the knockout stages of the Champions League where he will face Manchester City next Wednesday in their 16th first leg in Budapest
Under his leadership Gladbach has beaten top Bundesliga clubs Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Dortmund at home this season at Borussia Park and held Real Madrid to a Champions League draw.
Under Rose’s leadership, “Gladbach players like striker Marcus Thuram and midfielder Florian Neuhaus have won appeals in France and Germany respectively
After Rose left former club Red Bull Salzburg in 2019, he finally brought right-back Stefan Lainer and Austrian club midfielder Hannes Wolf back to Gladbach
However, Rose bristled when asked if history could repeat itself and some of Gladbach’s best players could follow him to Dortmund
“If Marco Rose says he won’t take a player with him to Dortmund, then he won’t take a player to Dortmund Done and Sprinkle,” Rose stressed on Wednesday
His departure means Gladbach needs a whole new coaching staff as Rose takes all three assistant coaches with him to Dortmund
Rose insists he will remain focused on Gladbach, who will host his future employers Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the German Cup on March 2
“Nothing has changed in my attitude towards my employer, it’s still positive I am 100% involved”, insisted Rose
Gladbach and Dortmund are both 33 points away from the Bundesliga table – six points away from Champions League places next season
News of his departure angered Gladbach fans and banners criticizing Rose appeared outside the club’s training ground
US coach Jesse March, currently in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, and Florian Kohfeldt of Werder Bremen are among Rose’s potential replacements at Gladbach
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