Nuri Sahin has experience with finals. In the defeat in the 2013 Champions League final against Bayern Munich, the then BVB professional was substituted on by Jürgen Klopp in injury time – but he also won at least one, otherwise he would not have won the Dutch Cup with Feyenoord Rotterdam in 2008. When Dortmund won the cup in 2017, Sahin only played in the second round game against Union Berlin.
A “final” as a coach, and then also for his job, is something Nuri Sahin doesn’t know yet. In the evening (9 p.m./Prime Video) at FC Bologna the time has come: his coaching chair is cracked on three legs, the next shock would probably mean the collapse. This was discussed by the BVB fans in every trattoria in Piazza Maggiore on Monday evening.
“I know how business works,” says the 36-year-old. Namely, as usual: While one person is still desperately trying to turn things around, potential successors are already being placed as more or less credible rumors. Erik ten Hag and Roger Schmidt have been mentioned frequently in recent days.
Nuri Sahin obviously doesn't think that's a bad thing at all. He admitted that the crisis was “affecting him a little bit,” but “I'm not going to put myself in a corner.” Instead, he fights – in an endgame. And says: “I'm looking forward to it.” For another final.
-Because with a win at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, which would almost take BVB straight into the Champions League round of 16, the crisis would not be over for a long time. Only further victories against Werder Bremen, Shakhtar Donetsk and 1. FC Heidenheim would probably stabilize Sahin so much that he could plan beyond the next game. Until then: finals. Or just: just one.
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