The head coach of Dortmund “Borussia” Jürgen Klopp will leave the team at the end of the season after seven years at the club. It may take place ex-mentor “Mainz” Thomas Tuchel. Klopp said that he decided to resign from his post as coach “Borussia” conducting a very weak season.
The rumors about the possible resignation of Juergen Klopp Dortmund walked around all season. “Borussia” extremely unfortunate start to the championship and the Christmas break slipped into the relegation zone of the Bundesliga, which could not come as a shock, because until recently “Bumblebee” twice in a row took a silver bowl and played in the final of the Champions League.
After the winter break the team’s results have improved. “Borussia” has issued a series of four consecutive victories and climbed into the middle of the standings. But then followed chreda new setbacks, “bumblebees” flew out of the Champions League, losing in 1/8 Italian “Juventus”.
Apparently, this was the last straw for Klopp, who said he personally decided to resign. At a specially convened on this occasion a press conference coach said that no longer meet the level of “Borussia”.
«I have always said that if the time comes when I will not meet the level of this great club, I’ll let you know about it. I think that I accept absolutely the right decision. No one should thank me. I have given a lot the club, but also get a lot in return. Of course, as a man I’d like to see this fairy tale never ends. I do not tired, as you might think – quotes Klopp official website Dortmund, –
Again, I am not tired and not going to take a vacation. But no contact with other clubs also not yet had. I had not planned in advance his departure from “Borussia”, but felt that the right to make this statement right now that the club had time to think about the future. I will miss all the people with whom he worked together in “Borussia”, and that feeling will never go away ».
sporting director Hans Joachim Vattske regretted leaving Klopp and assured that Dortmund coach will never forget.
«Jurgen decision – it is very difficult news for all of us. The initiative came from him. The club and the coach were absolutely special relationship. What he leaves, it is very difficult to understand and accept. After the incredible success that Jurgen achieved with the club, he will always remember and love here, “- said Vattske.
The name of the new coach “Borussia” is not yet known, but according to the German media, they can become ex-steering “Mainz” 41-year-old Thomas Tuchel. Interestingly, the Klopp to work in Dortmund also led the “Mainz”, which previously spent his entire playing career.
It is in the “Mainz” Jurgen made his coaching name, planting team and making a nice football Club thunderstorm authorities. Klopp not only managed to bring a modest team in the Bundesliga, but also get a “Mainz” in the European Cups. In 2008, a young coach moved to the “Borussia”.
After the season ranked Klopp took just Tuchel, who at least has successfully worked with “Mainz” for five years and led the team to a record fifth place in the Bundesliga in the season-2010/11.
Do not get lost in the “Borussia” and Klopp. Experienced a severe financial crisis indebted team on the move took the idea of a young coach and quickly started to show significant results.
In the season-2010/11 “Bumblebee” after 15-year hiatus, became champions of Germany. The following season the team scored twice, adding to the salad bowl of the Silver Cup.
when the most serious Cloppet achievements on the European scene “Borussia” has achieved in the season 2012/13. The team reached the finals of the Champions League, where the German opposition conceded worst enemy – “Bavaria”.
Next, the results of “Borussia” gradually went into decline. Year after year, the team lost their leaders, unable to provide them with the same financial terms as a top European clubs, including the “Bavaria”.
Only in recent years have left the team players such as Nuri Sahin, Shinji Kagawa, Mario Götze, Robert Lewandowski. Replace the last “Borussia” to find it was not possible. Locally procured Polish Italian Ciro Immobile, whose name translates into Russian as “fixed”, scored in the Bundesliga this season, all three goals.
buckled team and injury. Early in the season, “Borussia” has remained practically without defensive line after in the hospital at the same time were Mats Hummels, Sokratis, Neven Subotic and Marcel Schmelzer.
These problems could not affect the results of the team, but the decline will be too serious. From the 4th to the 10th round of the Bundesliga “Borussia” has lost seven of eight matches.
Bottom “Bumblebee” reached at the beginning of the new year, when after a draw with ” Bayer “and the defeat of the humble” Augsburg “fell on the last 18th place in the standings.
The “Borussia” successful performance in the Champions League and surely made it to the playoffs. But even there, the team was disappointed. In the 1/8 finals Dortmund on aggregate conceded Italian “Juventus” and lost their last vents.
Despite all the setbacks, the club almost every week announced its vote of confidence in the coach. Vattske has repeatedly pointed out that Klopp Dortmund leave only when he wants it. Now the moment has come.
On further career prospects 47-year-old did not clear. Jurgen matchmaker in the English Premier League, in particular, bookmakers believe that in the near future, he can lead the “Manchester City”. In early March, there were rumors that the coach is interested in Italian “Milan”.
At the end of last year, domestic media called Klopp main contender for the post of coach of the Moscow “Locomotive”.
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