After Friday's 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt - Dortmund's third in a row - managing director for sport Lars Ricken put Sahin under pressure to win Tuesday's Champions League game. And now that the game ended in defeat instead, Ricken has left it open whether Sahin will keep his job.

Sahin was a ball boy at Dortmund before becoming the youngest player to play in the Bundesliga when he made his debut aged 16. He was assistant coach to Edin Terzić last season — when Dortmund reached the Champions League final, losing to Real Madrid — then promoted in the offseason to coach after Terzić quit.

Borussia Dortmund's start to 2025 worsened on Friday as they fell to a third consecutive defeat, ramping up the pressure on Nuri Sahin.

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The 36-year-old Sahin has vowed to take "consequences" in response to recent struggles, but uncertainty remains the defining feature of Dortmund's current state. While club leaders are publicly backing their coach with encouraging statements, several key players risk losing their spots in the starting lineup against Frankfurt.

Nuri Sahin has come under serious pressure after Borussia Dortmund suffered a third successive defeat on Friday, losing 2-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt. As reported by Sky Germany, Sahin's future as

After Borussia Dortmund suffered their third defeat in a row on Friday, losing 2-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt, the club's managing director for sport, Lars Ricken, made it very clear that a win is needed

Coach Nuri Sahin's job is not up for discussion despite a shocking defeat to promoted Holstein Kiel as Borussia Dortmund dismissed the possibility of sacking him. "We will not have a discussion about the coach,

The manager is taking the brunt of the criticism for a poor season but issues off the pitch are as significant as those on it

Was Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Bologna Nuri Sahin's last game as Borussia Dortmund coach?After Friday's 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt - Dortmund's third in a row - managing director

Former Bayer Leverkusen and Benfica coach Roger Schmidt has firmly closed the door on rumors linking him to the head coach position at Borussia Dortmund.

Niko Kovac is a contender to take charge but whoever comes in is going to find a club far removed from its previous position of strength