Nuri Sahin has been sacked by Borussia Dortmund after just seven months in charge.
The Turkish boss – who played more than 250 games for the club – replaced Edin Terzic in the hotseat back in June, just weeks after the heartbreaking defeat Champions League Final defeat to Real Madrid. But according to multiple sources in Germany, Dortmund chiefs have decided to wield the axe in the wake of Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss away to Bologna – their fourth consecutive defeat.
Struggling Dortmund – who thrashed Celtic 7-1 back in October – are expected to confirm Sahin’s departure soon. Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is one of a number of high-profile names who have already been linked with the role. It’s been a miserable season for Dortmund, who sit 10th in the Bundesliga – a whopping 20 points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
It was a frustrating night in Italy for the German giants, who threw away an early lead to give Lewis Ferguson’s Bologna their first victory in the competition. That condemned Dortmund to back-to-back Champions League defeats for the first time since November 2021. Speaking after the damaging result, Sahin said: “We deserved this defeat. We knew that Bologna would play with intensity and we failed to put in what we had prepared. Bologna played intelligently. Unfortunately, we didn’t win; we are going through a difficult time.”
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