Despite the crisis
Edin Terzic remains coach of Borussia Dortmund
December 21, 2023, 4:56 p.m
Borussia Dortmund will start the new year with Edin Terzic as head coach. This is what the top of the Bundesliga team decides, although there have been numerous negative experiences recently.
Edin Terzic remains coach of Borussia Dortmund. According to consistent media information, the Bundesliga soccer team is committed to continuing its collaboration with the 41-year-old despite the recent sporting decline with six competitive games without a win and a fall to fifth place. This is the result of a discussion lasting several hours with managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke, sports director Sebastian Kehl, club advisor Matthias Sammer and Terzic. Following the critical review of the past few months – as is usual at BVB after this regular meeting – none of those involved wanted to comment publicly.
This means that Borussia is spared a Christmas earthquake. Despite media speculation about an impending separation, the club management is committed to continuity when it comes to coaching. The fact that Watzke has always appreciated Terzic’s passionate work and maintains a friendly relationship with him may have had a significant influence on the decision. Just months ago, the club boss assured that he wanted to compete with Terzic for “the next few years”.
After the vote of confidence in Terzic, the managers now see the professionals as having the responsibility. Above all, the puzzling discrepancy between the mostly good performances in the Champions League and the many weak performances in the Bundesliga angers the club bosses. When the league restarts on January 13th in Darmstadt, the fluctuations in form should come to an end.
A crushing 4-0 defeat at the beginning of November in the Bundesliga summit against Bayern (0-4) and the subsequent desolate performance in the league game at VfB Stuttgart (1-2) had initiated the downward trend in the Bundesliga. After just one win from the last eight league games, the gap to league leaders Leverkusen grew to an unassailable 15 points. Even renewed qualification for the Champions League is in danger.