After the embarrassing 4-2 defeat at newly promoted Holstein Kiel, Nuri Sahin is coming under increasing pressure at Borussia Dortmund. It is said that the away game at Eintracht Frankfurt could already be a final for the head coach. Should the club icon have to vacate his position at BVB, Sandro Wagner could obviously become an issue for the Westphalians.
According to a report in the “Ruhr Nachrichten” on Wednesday, the Bundesliga game against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday could be the job “final” for Nuri Sahin, according to a report in the “Ruhr Nachrichten”. Already on Tuesday evening after BVB’s sporting (and character) oath of disclosure in Kiel, the newspaper close to the club wrote that the 36-year-old now had to “seriously” fear being thrown out.
In the event of a separation from Sahin, the “kicker” names two “potential alternatives”: Roger Schmidt (most recently Benfica) and Erik ten Hag, who was released from Manchester United at the end of October. “Bild” also brings the name Urs Fischer (most recently Union Berlin) into conversation. Now the tabloid names another prominent name.
BVB or DFB? Sandro Wagner obviously has a tendency
Accordingly, ex-Bayern professional Sandro Wagner is also a candidate for coaching at the Westfalenstadion. Hans-Joachim Watzke in particular is said to be a fan of the 37-year-old, who has been working as assistant coach to national coach Julian Nagelsmann for the German national soccer team for almost two years.
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For months there have been rumors about the future of the sought-after assistant coach, who has already been traded at VfB Stuttgart and TSG Hoffenheim in the past. However, the DFB always put a stop to Wagner’s departure. The tenor is that they want to continue with the former Bundesliga striker at least until the 2026 World Cup.
Will that change with a BVB request? Probably not: According to “Bild”, Wagner is currently leaning towards staying with the association. In addition, the Black and Yellows are also of the opinion that in the event of Sahin being kicked out, an experienced coach should be hired by the traditionally troubled club.