Coaching crisis at Dortmund: Is Nuri Sahin about to be eliminated?

Coaching crisis at Dortmund: Is Nuri Sahin about to be eliminated?

Crisis mood at Borussia Dortmund! After the shocking 2:4 defeat against relegation candidate Holstein Kiel, the future of coach Nuri Sahin is in acute danger. While managing director Lars Ricken and sports director Sebastian Kehl initially contradict the statement that Sahin could lose his job, there is already intensive speculation behind the scenes about possible successors. Loud SPORT PICTURE The decisive game against Eintracht Frankfurt could be the deciding factor for Sahin's stay.

Well-known successor candidates

Prominent names under discussion include Erik ten Hag, who was recently released from Manchester United and has a good relationship with agent Matthias Sammer, and Roger Schmidt, who most recently worked at Benfica. But the biggest stir is the possible engagement of cult striker Sandro Wagner as a coach. He made a name for himself as an assistant coach under Julian Nagelsmann at the DFB national team and enjoys great respect in German football Austrian website reported. However, Wagner's contract runs until the 2026 World Cup and it will be difficult to convince him to move.

The Dortmund bosses are under pressure. The club boss Hans-Joachim Watzke is also said to be enthusiastic about Wagner, but he prefers to stay in the national team with Nagelsmann. If the season's goal of a place in the Champions League is still in danger, those responsible will be forced to make a decision. With a gap of just three points to an international spot, the pressure is on and the club's management knows they cannot make the same mistake again by relying on an inexperienced coach.
The coming days will be crucial, with Sahin set to sit on the bench until the Frankfurt game.