Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had "lost faith" in him.Sahin was assistant to former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic in last season's surprise run to the Champions League final where they lost to Real Madrid and the 36-year-old was promoted to head coach in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund fired coach Nuri Sahin on Wednesday, a day after its 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. The loss extended Dortmund's losing streak to four games since the new year and dropped last season's Champions League runner-up to 13th in the standings.

Borussia Dortmund have sacked Nuri Sahin after just seven months in charge following the defeat to Bologna in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Quickfire second-half goals from Thijs Dallinga and Samuel Iling-Junior overturned Serhou Guirassy's early penalty.

Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin with the team out of the German Cup and struggling in the Bundesliga. "Unfortunately, we have not managed to live up to Borussia Dortmund's sporting ambitions this season," Sahin said. "I wish this special club all the best."

Borussia Dortmund hoped reaching the Champions League final would lay a platform for further success. Instead, it’s gone backward.

Under-pressure Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin said he remained optimistic ahead of his side's Champions League clash at lowly Bologna on Tuesday despite their poor Bundesliga form.

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

Dortmund have also struggled domestically. They are 10th in the Bundesliga and seven points adrift of the top four, while they are 20 points behind leaders Bayern Munich after just 18 games of the sea

Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin after their Champions League defeat at Bologna. The German side have lost four successive matches in all competitions since the winter break. The 2-1 defeat against the Italian club on Tuesday was their third loss in this season's Champions League for last year's beaten finalists.

Borussia Dortmund have parted ways with coach Nuri Sahin, the Bundesliga club said in a statement on Wednesday. Sahin had been walking on thin ice for a while amid a difficult season for Dortmund, and the news comes a day after the 2-1 defeat to Bologna in the Champions League.