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Borussia Dortmund fire Nuri Sahin after losing four straight games

Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin after the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bologna.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND AND NURI SAHIN ARE PARTING WAYS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

BVB HAS DISMISSED ITS HEAD COACH FOLLOWING THE DISAPPOINTING 2:1 DEFEAT IN THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT FC BOLOGNA ON TUESDAY EVENING. PIC.TWITTER.COM/0NLZFWBNHD

— BORUSSIA DORTMUND (@BLACKYELLOW) JANUARY 22, 2025

The German team has struggled since the winter break, losing four games in a row across all competitions.

On Tuesday, they were defeated by Bologna, marking their third loss in this season’s Champions League. As last year’s runners-up, they now need a positive result against Shakhtar Donetsk in their final group match to qualify directly for the knockout stage.

In their domestic league, they have lost three consecutive matches in 2025, dropping to 10th place in the Bundesliga. They are now seven points behind the top four, which puts their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League at risk.

“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,” said Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken.

“This decision hurts me personally, but it was unavoidable after the game in Bologna.”

Sahin, 36, who had two stints at the club as a player, said: “Unfortunately, we have not managed to live up to Borussia Dortmund’s sporting ambitions this season.

“I wish this special club all the best.”

Sahin was appointed Dortmund boss in June 2024 as a replacement for Edin Terzic, who left the club following their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

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