Internet Desk: Borussia Dortmund sacked Thomas Tuchel as coach on Tuesday, three days after he guided the club to its first title in the last five years.
A statement was issued saying that 43-year-old Tuchel was leaving with immediate effect, a year prior to his contract’s expiry in 2018.
“Dortmund as an employer will not comment in detail on the reasons for the separation, the result of a long process and supported by all the club boards,” the statement said.
Dortmund thanked Tuchel and his coaching staff for leading the team to German Cup glory and also for his sporting sucess. However, this alone wasn’t enough to keep him at the club.
“This is the result of a discussion between Hans-Joachim Watzke (chief executive), Michael Zorc (sports director), Thomas Tuchel and his adviser Olaf Meinking, which took place on Tuesday,” Dortmund said.
According to sources, Tuchel’s strained relationship with the club officials led to his tenure being cut short and him parting ways with the German club.
“Dortmund attaches great importance to the fact that the cause of the separation is by no means (just) a disagreement between two people. The wellbeing of the club Borussia Dortmund, which constitutes much more than just the sporting success, will always be more important than individuals and possible differences between them.”
The last game Tuchel was in charge of was the German Cup on Saturday where he beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1.