Youth coach Mike Tullberg will take charge against Werder Bremen on Saturday in the Bundesliga while Dortmund searches for Sahin's long-term replacement. Reports in Germany identified the favorite as ex-Bayern Munich and Monaco coach Niko Kovac but he told Austrian TV on Wednesday, “No one has spoken to me.”

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

Borussia Dortmund and head coach Nuri Sahin have parted ways with immediate effect after a string of poor results across all competitions. When Sahin was at the helm, Dortmund struggled in the Bundesliga and got knocked out of the German Cup.

Bologna had never won a game in the Champions League before. Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 loss to the Italian team on Tuesday could be the last for coach Nuri Sahin who has now overseen four straight defeats this year.