Borussia Dortmund dismissed coach Nuri Şahin on Wednesday following a stunning 2-1 Champions League loss to Bologna, marking their fourth consecutive defeat throughout all competitions.
“Borussia Dortmund have released head coach Nuri Şahin with immediate effect following an internal analysis of recent sporting developments,” stated the membership in an announcement.
The Ruhr Valley membership, final 12 months’s Champions League finalists, conceded two targets in two minutes within the second half towards the Italians after taking a Fifteenth-minute lead.
They have additionally misplaced all three league matches in 2025, dropping all the way down to tenth place within the Bundesliga and placing their participation subsequent season in Europe’s premier membership competitors in danger.
“After four defeats in a row and only one win from the last nine games … we have unfortunately lost faith in being able to achieve our sporting goals in the current constellation,” Dortmund managing director, Lars Ricken, stated within the assertion.
“This decision also hurts me personally, but it was no longer avoidable after the game in Bologna.”
Şahin, 36, leaves the membership just a bit over half a 12 months after being appointed to exchange Edin Terzic as the brand new coach.
The German-born former Türkiye worldwide was a former youth and senior participant on the membership. He grew to become an assistant coach at Dortmund in 2024 after a two-year teaching spell at Türkiye’s Antalyaspor. He had signed a contract that ran till 2027.
The membership stated it will quickly announce who can be in cost for this week’s league sport towards Werder Bremen.
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