The manager is taking the brunt of the criticism for a poor season but issues off the pitch are as significant as those on it

Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken said after the latest loss that the club ... Dortmund started 2025 with Bundesliga losses to Bayer Leverkusen (3-2), Holstein Kiel (4-2) and Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0). Ricken said a decision on Sahin’s future ...

BOLOGNA (dpa-AFX) - Borussia Dortmunds Sport-Geschäftsführer Lars Ricken hat ein klares Bekenntnis ... gegen Bayer Leverkusen (2:3), bei Holstein Kiel (2:4) sowie bei Eintracht Frankfurt ...

Criticism of Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin was widespread during and after Tuesday's 4-2 Bundesliga defeat to Holstein Kiel. But after the game, the 36-year-old was backed by the club's managing director for sport, Lars Ricken, who believes the finger of blame should rather be pointed at the players.

Niko Kovac is a contender to take charge but whoever comes in is going to find a club far removed from its previous position of strength

Why did Nuri Sahin struggle at Borussia Dortmund? The short answer is because he didn't win enough games, which is ultimately the metric by which all first-team head coaches are measured in professional football.

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.

The former Man United boss has been touted as a possible successor for Nuri Sahin, who has left the Bundesliga giants.

After just seven months in charge of the Bundesliga club, is Nuri Sahin already on the brink?

According to Patrick Berger, former Manchester United beach coach Erik Ten Hag could replace Nuri Şahin in the Borussia Dortmund dugout by Wednesday.It has previously been reported that the Dortmund

When Borussia Dortmund fell to an embarrassing 4-2 defeat against Holstein Kiel on matchday 17, Nuri Şahin made it abundantly clear that he is aware of the pressures of being a head coach.With

Dortmund’s director of sport, Lars Ricken, has already confirmed that Şahin will travel to Frankfurt with the squad, but should Die Adler triumph, then a dismissal may be just around the corner.