Youth coach Mike Tullberg will take charge against Werder Bremen on Saturday in the Bundesliga while Dortmund searches for Sahin's long-term replacement. Reports in Germany identified the favorite as ex-Bayern Munich and Monaco coach Niko Kovac but he told Austrian TV on Wednesday, “No one has spoken to me.”

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday's shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin after the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bologna. The German side have lost four successive matches in all competitions since the winter break. Defeat to Bologna on Tuesday was their third loss in this season's Champions League,