In the midst of a four-game losing streak, Borussia Dortmund sacked Nuri Şahin on Wednesday, but the club's problems go much deeper than the manager.
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Borussia Dortmund have sacked coach Nuri Şahin after just seven months in charge. Dortmund confirmed the news on Wednesday in the wake of their 2-1 loss away to Bologna in the Champions League, with the decision being made through the night on their return home.
Borussia Dortmund has sacked Nuri Şahin, as reported by Patrick Berger. The decision comes following four straight defeats to kick start 2025, most recently a 2-1 defeat in the Champions League to
Eintracht Frankfurt have piled the pressure on Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin with a 2-0 Bundesliga home win, achieved without departing forward Omar Marmoush. Frenchman Hugo Ekitiké stepped up in the absence of his strike partner on 18 minutes following a fine move, with Oscar Höjlund scoring in stoppage time to secure the points.
We also know Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola are very close, while City are the reigning champs and have just pipped Arsenal to the title in each of the last two Premier League seasons. This rivalry has been bubbling up nicely.
Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club have announced. The 53-year-old succeeds Nuri Sahin after the former Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was sacked on Jan. 22 with the team struggling in the Bundesliga and out of the German Cup.
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Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football is in the books, and there are talking points galore across the big leagues.
Arsenal's Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to leave the London club and join Borussia Dortmund, the Telegraph reports. The 28-year-old Ukrainian national team captain, who left Manchester City for £30 million in 2022, may change teams before the January transfer window closes.
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