After the announcement of the departure of Edin Terzic on Thursday, Borussia Dortmund wasted no time since it formalized this Friday the arrival of Nuri Sahin (35 years old) to replace him. The former midfielder, who played a total of eleven years at BVB (274 matches, 26 goals and 49 assists), his training club, had been Terzic’s assistant since January. He has signed until 2027 and will have his first experience as a head coach in Germany.
“Nuri Sahin helped the team reach the Champions League final(lost 0-2 against Real Madrid)last season »said Sebastian Kehl, the club’s sports director. “As a former player and assistant coach, he knows very well how BVB works and how success is built. Thanks to his natural authority and expertise, he has a very good rapport with the team and knows what we will have to work on together. »
Highly appreciated by supporters, Sahin won the Bundesliga in 2011, as well as the German Cup in 2017 and had greatly participated in Borussia Dortmund’s memorable run during the 2012-2013 Champions League, where the club reached the final ( lost 1-2 against Bayern Munich).
The Yellow and Black continue to get a makeover since in addition to Terzic, defender Mats Hummels will also leave the club this summer, due to lack of an agreement for an extension, after more than thirteen seasons at BVB.
