Back in December last year, it was already known that Edin Terzić would leave the helm of the German giant at the end of the season, and from the very start, Nuri Şahin, as his assistant, was projected as his successor. The former Borussia, Real Madrid, and Liverpool player observed Terzić’s work for six months, assisting him in the Champions League run, and then took charge himself in June. However, under the Turkish manager, Borussia has performed poorly over the past three months, currently sitting in seventh place in the Bundesliga. They recently let a 2-0 lead slip to a 5-2 defeat against Real Madrid, and over the weekend, they lost to Augsburg, sparking speculation that Şahin’s position might be in jeopardy.Dortmund’s ‘Madrid wounds’ are still bleedingAccording to German media, the club’s leadership recently held a meeting where they expressed their “full support” for Şahin. However, in the modern football world, the phrase “full support” often means a coach will likely be dismissed if they fail in the next few games. Dortmund has a DFB-Pokal match against Wolfsburg on Tuesday, and one wonders if the club’s management would remain so lenient if Borussia were to lose out on a trophy this early in the season. Emre Can speaking to Sky Sport DE:”I hear a lot of hate towards my performance as captain of the team and I am struggling to understand why. I am the best penalty taker in the Bundesliga, you cannot put the best penalty taker in the Bundesliga on the bench.”@berger_bj #BVB— BVB Newsblog (@bvbmewsblog) October 20, 2024 In recent days, there has been increasing talk that Şahin might consider stripping Emre Can of the captain’s armband, as the Turkish player’s reactions on the pitch have seemed far too lackluster. The role of captain may weigh on Can more than he’d like to admit, with errors recurring game after game. Over the weekend in Augsburg, Can’s poor defensive positioning led to goals by two-time scorer Alexis Claude-Maurice. In the 5-2 loss in Madrid, Can provoked both frustration and ridicule from fans as he merely ran alongside Real’s Vinícius Júnior. A captain should lead and maximize their performance, but Can certainly hasn’t been doing that. Is it time for some sort of change in Borussia?##NAJAVA_MECA_8444460##
