On Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) Borussia Dortmund visits Union Berlin. After the 2-3 defeat against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim last week, BVB is under a lot of pressure. Before the groundbreaking game in the capital, Edin Terzic answers questions from the press.
sport.de accompanies the press conference on Thursday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. at this point in the detailed LIVE blog.
+++ Terzic is here +++
The coach of Borussia Dortmund has taken a seat on the podium and welcomes the press representatives present. Now we can start with the first question.
+++ It’s about to start +++
BVB coach Edin Terzic is expected on the press center stage in a few minutes.
+++ Is BVB coach Terzic threatened with a final in Berlin? +++
The poor performances of the last few weeks could have heralded the end of BVB coach Edin Terzic’s era. After the 2-3 defeat at home against TSG Hoffenheim, the coach is no longer “firmly in the saddle,” reports “Sky”. The support for the coach is “crumbling” and Terzic is “under close observation” because qualification for the Champions League is in danger.
Therefore, the game against the Eisernen and the following week against Werder Bremen will be extremely important for the 41-year-old, according to “Ruhr Nachrichten”. If the negative trend continues, “those responsible would feel compelled to act,” writes the regional newspaper. How does Edin Terzic assess his situation?
+++ Borussia Dortmund in crisis +++
BVB only got one win from their last five competitive games. The Westphalians couldn’t get beyond a draw in the Bundesliga against newly promoted Heidenheim and the weak VfL Wolfsburg. The lucky 1-1 draw in the Champions League at PSV Eindhoven also raised questions.
However, the defeat against Hoffenheim the previous week really set alarm bells ringing in the Ruhr area. After 23 match days of the Bundesliga, BVB is in fourth place in the table, which entitles it to take part in the premier European football league. However, Borussia’s lead over RB Leipzig is only one point.