Dortmund Dortmund: Following a string of poor results in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund and head coach Nuri Sahin have parted ways with immediate effect. When Sahin was at the helm, Dortmund were struggling in the Bundesliga and were knocked out of the German Cup. The decision has been taken after Dortmund's 2-1 defeat to Bologna in the UEFA Champions League. “Borussia Dortmund and Nuri Sahin are parting ways with immediate effect,” the club said in a release. BVB has fired its head coach following Tuesday evening's disappointing 2:1 defeat to Bologna in the UEFA Champions League. Has been removed from.”
“Unfortunately, we have not been able to fulfill Borussia Dortmund's sporting ambitions this season. I wish this special club all the best,” Nuri Sahin said, according to the release. BVB's sporting managing director Lars Ricken expressed his gratitude to Sahin for his efforts in the development of the club and said, “We greatly value Nuri Sahin and his work; we have wanted to work together for a long time and finally We continue to hope that together we will be able to bring change in the world of sports.”
In the UCL clash against Bologna, Dortmund were on the verge of ending their losing streak. But they conceded two goals in two minutes, taking their losing streak to four. “However, after four consecutive defeats, only one win from the last nine matches and currently being 10th in the Bundesliga table, unfortunately we have lost confidence that we can achieve our sporting objectives in the current constellation This decision also hurts me personally, but it was inevitable after the game in Bologna,” Ricken said. Following Sahin's departure, Dortmund Under-19 head coach Mike Tullberg will take temporary charge of the team for Saturday's match against SV Werder Bremen.
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