Dortmund appoints Sahin as Terzic replacement
Borussia Dortmund has appointed former midfielder Nuri Sahin as its new head coach after the departure of Edin Terzic.
Having led Dortmund to the UEFA Champions League final earlier this month, where it was beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium, Terzic surprisingly resigned on Friday (AEST).
The 41-year-old, who was in his second spell in charge, had previously overseen a second-placed Bundesliga finish in 2022-2023, when a final-day draw with Mainz allowed rival Bayern Munich to snatch the title.
Terzic brought Sahin in as an assistant manager in January, just a few days after he left his first head coaching role with Turkish Super Lig team Antalyaspor.
Dortmund confirmed this weekend Sahin would step up to the top job after signing a contract to run until June 2027.
Sahin came through Dortmund's youth system and made his senior debut for the team as a 16-year-old in 2005.
He made 274 appearances for the club throughout three spells as a player, either side of stints with Real Madrid and Liverpool.
Sahin became Antalyaspor boss at just 32 years of age in 2021, having previously represented it as a player.
He led it to a seventh-placed finish in the Super Lig in 2021-2022, but itdropped to 13th in his second season at the helm. Overall, Sahin won 44 of his 94 games in charge of Antalyaspor (46.8 per cent).
Dortmund has also confirmed veteran centre-back Mats Hummels will leave the club, having made 508 appearances across two spells totalling 13 years with the club.
