Dortmund hires ex-Antalyaspor manager as coach

Dortmund will hire ex-player and former Antalyaspor manager Nuri Sahin as head coach, the club announced. Sahin, who made 274 appearances for Dortmund and was previously Terzic’s assistant, will sign a three-year deal.

“It is a great honor for me to be head coach of Borussia Dortmund. I would like to thank everyone in the club’s senior management team for the faith they have shown in me, and I am hugely looking forward to my new role at BVB,” Sahin said in a Dortmund statement. “From day one we will do everything we can and work with energy and passion to make this club as successful as possible.”

Sahin fits Dortmund criteria

Sahin has a long, storied history with Dortmund, working his way into the first team as a youngster. The midfielder made his senior team appearance at 16 years and 334 days old, then a Bundesliga record. He played a pivotal role in the squad’s Bundesliga-winning season in 2010-11, winning Bundesliga Player of the Season.

Sahin left Dortmund to join Real for a $11 million fee, but his career derailed due to repeated injuries. He had stints with Liverpool, Feyenoord, Werder Bremen, and Antalyaspor, where he retired. Sahin is regarded as one of the best Turkish midfielders of all time.

He retired so he could immediately start his managerial career with Antalyaspor, where they were suffering in the Turkish top flight. Sahin led the club on a huge unbeaten run, rescuing them from relegation. Sahin left in November to take an assistant role for Dortmund.

Dortmund has period of change

Sahin’s hiring follows a tumultuous series of events for Dortmund, including the sudden resignation of manager Edin Terzic and defender Mats Hummels. Hummels told German newspaper Bild that he “felt insulted” by Dortmund’s style of play. It led to a “violent” confrontation between the two ahead of the Champions League final, which they lost 2-0 to Real.

Sahin is a breath of fresh air for a Dortmund side that…

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Author : Deolu Akingbade

Publish date : 2024-06-14 20:41:11

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