Borussia Dortmund Sack Nuri Sahin After Seven Months in Charge

German club Borussia Dortmund has dismissed manager Nuri Sahin after just seven months in charge, following a 2-1 defeat to Bologna on Tuesday night.

Sahin’s sacking was announced Tuesday night at the team hotel in Bologna, where both the players and coaching staff were informed of the decision.

Sahin, a former Dortmund and Real Madrid midfielder, faced mounting pressure due to the team’s inconsistent performances this season, leading the club to take this decisive step.

In a club statement, Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken said: ‘We value Nuri Sahin and his work very much, we hoped for a long-term collaboration and until the end, we had hoped that we could achieve a sporting turnaround together. 

‘After four defeats in a row, due to only one win in the last nine games and currently tenth in the Bundesliga table, we have unfortunately lost faith in being able to achieve our sporting goals in the current constellation. This decision hurts me personally, but it was unavoidable after the game in Bologna.’