It was a short step from being runners-up to European champions (beaten only by Real Madrid in the Champions League last season) to being eliminated in the round of 32 of the DFB Pokal. Edin Terzic’s farewell was enough to overturn the mechanisms of a Borussia Dortmund fairytale last year in Europe and with the exit from the German Cup – which hadn’t happened for almost 14 years – is seriously calling into question the position of the current coach Nuri Sahin.
Poor results
Besides the 1-0 defeat against Wolfsburg two days ago, there is worse. That is, the worst start to the season in the Bundesliga since Jürgen Klopp (2014/15) and a sensational weakness away from home, amounting to just one point. In short, the atmosphere at BVB is very tense and the fans are already expressing their discontent with Sahin, but according to the latest information reported by Sky Sports DE the yellow and black club could seriously think about hiring a new coach who is currently free on the market.
Do you fish from the market?
And this is where the profile of Roger Schmidt. The German coach was sacked by Benfica in August and is currently, according to the satellite broadcaster, wandering between Düsseldorf and Mallorca, in the final stages of terminating his contract (valid until 2026) with the Portuguese club. At the moment, however, his name has not yet been brought up by the Borussia Dortmund leaders, but if Sahin continues to lose, the evaluations for a successor will become more and more frequent. While Schmidt – from what we learn – would prefer a new project from the summer of 2025, without becoming the ferryman while the championship is underway.