Edin Terzic has surprisingly decided to leave Borussia Dortmund with immediate effect. Despite having a deal in place for the 2024/25 campaign, the coach asked the club to terminate his contract. Terzic’s final match at the helm came just 12 days ago in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium. Dortmund was beaten by Real Madrid in the European title-deciding match.
“After the game at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club’s senior management team, because after nine years at BVB – including six on the coaching staff and two and a half as head coach – I feel that the club’s new era should begin with a new man on the touchline,” Terzic said in a statement.
“Everyone close to me knows that this has been a very difficult decision for me to take over the last few weeks, but after intensive discussions, my fundamental feeling has not changed. I wish Borussia Dortmund the very best, thank you and see you soon.”
Dortmund had rough Bundesliga season despite European success
Despite leading his team to the Champions League final, Terzic endured a tough domestic campaign with Dortmund. The BVB ultimately finished fifth in the Bundesliga table, the team’s worst finish in nine years. Despite the disappointing place in the standings, Germany will have five clubs in the 2024/25 Champions League. Dortmund was also knocked out by Stuttgart in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal in December.
Terzic initially began working for the German side back in 2010 as a scout and youth coach under Jurgen Klopp. He then joined forces with manager Slaven Bilić at Besiktas and West Ham between 2013 and 2017. Following his four-year stint under the Croatian coach, Terzic rejoined Dortmund as Lucien Favre’s assistant in 2018.
After Favre was fired in 2020, Terzic took over the team during his first spell with Dortmund. He eventually led the club to the DFB-Pokal title in 2021 before transitioning to the sporting director of the BVB….
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-06-13 14:40:23
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