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Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic has offered his resignation, weeks after the UEFA Champions League final, according to German media reports. Terzic's resignation comes after he was allegedly involved in a heated confrontation with defender Mats Hummels in the lead-up to the big European final. 

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Days before the UCL final, Hummels went on an astonishing rant against Terzic and called him out for playing a 'submissive' and 'inferior' brand of football. A Bild report claimed that Terzic was so enraged by Hummels' comments that a violent confrontation ensued between the duo. The club was forced to intervene and the pair was 'forced to make peace' to focus on the summit clash. 

However, weeks after the incident, Terzic has now offered to walk away from the club. The news comes after Hummels' camp seemingly made it clear to Dortmund board that he would only stay at the club if Terzic is sacked. 

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What did Hummels say?

Hummels in an interview, referred to Dortmund's away defeats to VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen during the 23-24 season and called out Terzic.

"I was furious because I was of the opinion that Borussia Dortmund shouldn't play like that - against any opponent in the world. I didn't think it could go on like this," Hummels told Bild. 

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"I felt insulted in my honour to stand on the pitch in that kit. So submissive, so inferior in footballing terms. The two Stuttgart games and the away game in Leverkusen. That was barricading with 11 men in the box."

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Quizzed if he complained to Terzic who was close to being sacked after a slow start to the season, Hummels said: "I gave a lot of suggestions. Really to everyone involved. Just to try and play better football again."

"I went to the coach's office and we talked. With the clear opinion that we clearly have to improve in the forward play."

Hummels then claimed that Dortmund's fortunes improved not because of Terzic but due to the arrival of assistant coaches Nuri Sahin And Sven Bender. 

The comments had a negative effect on the team's morale as Dortmund eventually lost the UCL final 2-0 to Real Madrid, who clinched a record-extending 15th title.  

(With inputs from agencies)