<p>It has been a turbulent last 36 hours for German side Borussia Dortmund as the club had two massive departures in head coach Edin Terzic and star defender Mats Hummels with the latter leaving on Friday (June 14). The development was followed by the arrival of Nuri Sahin as the new head coach of the side signing a three-year deal. But what prompted Hummels to leave despite having a solid season where he was even Player of the Match in the Champions League semifinal?</p>

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<h2><strong>Hummels leaves on a sorry note</strong></h2>

<p>One of the key and primary reasons for Hummels’ departure was his spat with then-head coach Edin Terzic before the Champions League final. The defender called Terzic 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 them.</p>

<p>The club interfered in the matter and closed the issue so that they could focus on the Champions League final that took place at Wembley Stadium on June 1.</p>

<p>Another key reason for the defender's departure could be his age as he turns 36 before the end of the year. With age being a big factor in the team’s plans, the board reckoned that there was not much time for football left in the former Bayern Munich player. They wanted a young center-back in his position which could have prompted the exit of the player.</p>

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<p>Another reason for Dortmund to part ways with Hummels was that&nbsp;the club wanted to give a clear message to the dressing room&nbsp;that ‘no indiscipline’ will be tolerated by any senior or junior player.</p>

<p>Hummels left Dortmund for boyhood side Bayern Munich in 2016 and returned in 2019. He joins another Dortmund veteran, forward Marco Reus, to leave the club this season. He made 508 appearances during his two spells at the club and scored 38 goals in all competitions while playing in two Champions League finals.</p>


It has been a turbulent last 36 hours for German side Borussia Dortmund as the club had two massive departures in head coach Edin Terzic and star defender Mats Hummels with the latter leaving on Friday (June 14).

It has been a turbulent last 36 hours for German side Borussia Dortmund as the club had two massive departures in head coach Edin Terzic and star defender Mats Hummels with the latter leaving on Friday (June 14). The development was followed by the arrival of Nuri Sahin as the new head coach of the side signing a three-year deal. But what prompted Hummels to leave despite having a solid season where he was even Player of the Match in the Champions League semifinal? Thank you, Mats 💛 pic.twitter.com/LyqOYQtHNH — Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) June 14, 2024 × Hummels leaves on a sorry note One of the key and primary reasons for Hummels’ departure was his spat with then-head coach Edin Terzic before the Champions League final. The defender called Terzic 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 them. The club interfered in the matter and closed the issue so that they could focus on the Champions League final that took place at Wembley Stadium on June 1. Another key reason for the defender's departure could be his age as he turns 36 before the end of the year. With age being a big factor in the team’s plans, the board reckoned that there was not much time for football left in the former Bayern Munich player. They wanted a young center-back in his position which could have prompted the exit of the player. ALSO READ | Julian Nagelsmann backs Germany to beat pressure and Scotland in Euro 2024 opener Another reason for Dortmund to part ways with Hummels was that the club wanted to give a clear message to the dressing room that ‘no indiscipline’ will be tolerated by any senior or junior player. Hummels left Dortmund for boyhood side Bayern Munich in 2016 and returned in 2019. He joins another Dortmund veteran, forward Marco Reus, to leave the club this season. He made 508 appearances during his two spells at the club and scored 38 goals in all competitions while playing in two Champions League finals.

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<p>Borussia Dortmund have officially announced Nuri Sahin as their new head coach, a day after Edin Terzic left the role at the helm of the Champions League runners-up. Sahin, who played for Dortmund in two spells was part of the backroom staff in Terzic’s reign and will take charge of the side in the 2024-25 season. Sahin has penned a three-year deal at Dortmund and will be tasked to help win Dortmund’s first Bundesliga title in more than a decade.</p>

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<h2><strong>Sahin signs as head coach</strong></h2>

<p>"It is a great honour for me to be the coach of Borussia Dortmund. I would like to thank everyone at the club for the trust they have placed in me. I am very much looking forward to my task at BVB. From day one, we will do everything we can with great energy and passion to be successful," Sahin said.</p>

<p>His signing as the head coach&nbsp;comes a day after Terzic decided to leave Dortmund&nbsp;after a spat with club legend Mats Hummels in the build-up to the Champions League final. The Turkey international will take charge of his second managerial job having previously held position at Antalyaspor in the Turkish top flight where he did a decent job by finishing seventh. He then left&nbsp;&nbsp;Antalyaspor to join Dortmund in December 2023 and was handed a one-year deal before taking the job as a head coach.</p>

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<h2><strong>Why did Terzic leave?</strong></h2>

<p>It is reported that Terzic had offered his resignation to the Dortmund board after the Champions League final due to a spat with star defender Hummels. The defender called Terzic out for playing&nbsp;'submissive' and 'inferior' brand of football. A Bild report claimed that Terzic was so enraged by Hummels' comments that a violent confrontation ensued between them.</p>

<p>The club interfered in the matter and closed the issue so that they could focus on the Champions League final that took place at Wembley Stadium on June 1.</p>

<p>Like Terzic, Hummels also announced his departure from Dortmund earlier in the day as a free agent with the club enduring a turbulent last 36 hours.</p>


Borussia Dortmund have officially announced Nuri Sahin as their new head coach, a day after Edin Terzic left the role at the helm of the Champions League runners-up.

Borussia Dortmund have officially announced Nuri Sahin as their new head coach, a day after Edin Terzic left the role at the helm of the Champions League runners-up. Sahin, who played for Dortmund in two spells was part of the backroom staff in Terzic’s reign and will take charge of the side in the 2024-25 season. Sahin has penned a three-year deal at Dortmund and will be tasked to help win Dortmund’s first Bundesliga title in more than a decade. Borussia Dortmund confirms Nuri Şahin as new Head Coach. The former BVB player himself joined the coaching staff earlier this year and will now lead the team through June 2027. pic.twitter.com/aujDxwd9Vd — Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) June 14, 2024 × Sahin signs as head coach "It is a great honour for me to be the coach of Borussia Dortmund. I would like to thank everyone at the club for the trust they have placed in me. I am very much looking forward to my task at BVB. From day one, we will do everything we can with great energy and passion to be successful," Sahin said. His signing as the head coach comes a day after Terzic decided to leave Dortmund after a spat with club legend Mats Hummels in the build-up to the Champions League final. The Turkey international will take charge of his second managerial job having previously held position at Antalyaspor in the Turkish top flight where he did a decent job by finishing seventh. He then left Antalyaspor to join Dortmund in December 2023 and was handed a one-year deal before taking the job as a head coach. ALSO READ | Julian Nagelsmann backs Germany to beat pressure and Scotland in Euro 2024 opener Why did Terzic leave? It is reported that Terzic had offered his resignation to the Dortmund board after the Champions League final due to a spat with star defender Hummels. The defender called Terzic out for playing 'submissive' and 'inferior' brand of football. A Bild report claimed that Terzic was so enraged by Hummels' comments that a violent confrontation ensued between them. The club interfered in the matter and closed the issue so that they could focus on the Champions League final that took place at Wembley Stadium on June 1. Like Terzic, Hummels also announced his departure from Dortmund earlier in the day as a free agent with the club enduring a turbulent last 36 hours.

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<p>Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann ignored the late claims of Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Julian Brandt when he named a largely unchanged squad for the 2024 Euros on Thursday.</p>

<p>2014 World Cup-winner Hummels and midfielder Brandt have been key figures in Dortmund's run to the Champions League final, where they will face Real Madrid, but Nagelsmann preferred to stick with the team which beat France and the Netherlands in March.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka was also left out of the hosts' 27-man squad -- it will be reduced to 26 after the June friendlies against Ukraine and Greece -- while his teammate Serge Gnabry was not considered because of injury.</p>

<p>Eliminated at the group stage in the past two World Cups and at the last 16 at Euro 2021, Germany had a poor 2023, winning just three of 11 games which cost then coach Hansi Flick his job.</p>

<p>After losses against Turkey and Austria to end 2023, Nagelsmann named a heavily changed squad for the March friendlies, including bringing in players from Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and in-form Stuttgart.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Germany impressed as a result with wins over 2022 World Cup finalists France and the Dutch.</p>

<p>Nagelsmann has now brought in Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Stuttgart goalkeeper Alex Nuebel for Heidenheim's Jan-Niklas Beste and injured Fulham 'keeper Bernd Leno.</p>

<p>Bayern's Leroy Sane, who missed the March friendlies through injury, has also been added to the squad. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The announcement, made in downtown Berlin near the famous Brandenberg Gate, included three members of Germany's 2014 World Cup winners from Brazil: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, forward Thomas Mueller and midfielder Toni Kroos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will remain captain despite Neuer's return, which Nagelsmann had already confirmed prior to the announcement.</p>

<p>The German FA had already announced 18 of the squad on a one-by-one basis via social media and other sources, reducing the speculation over the final make-up.</p>

<p>The Euros start on June 14, with Germany facing Scotland in Munich.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Germany go into a pre-Euros training camp in the central village of Blankenhai -- where England will be based during the tournament -- from May 26 until June 1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Four members of the squad: Dortmund's Schlotterbeck and Niclas Fuellkrug, along with Real Madrid duo Antonio Ruediger and Toni Kroos, play the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1 and will not take part.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nagelsmann confirmed the four will join the squad two days after the Champions League final.</p>

<p>Germany will play two pre-tournament friendlies, facing Ukraine on June 3 in Nuremberg and Greece four days later in Moenchengladbach.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Germany squad</strong></h2>

<p>Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alex Nuebel (Stuttgart), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona/ESP)</p>

<p>Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid/ESP), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)</p>

<p>Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuehrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona/ESP), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid/ESP), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)</p>

<p>Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fuellkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal/ENG), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)</p>


Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann ignored the late claims of Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Julian Brandt when he named a largely unchanged squad for the 2024 Euros on Thursday.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann ignored the late claims of Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Julian Brandt when he named a largely unchanged squad for the 2024 Euros on Thursday. 2014 World Cup-winner Hummels and midfielder Brandt have been key figures in Dortmund's run to the Champions League final, where they will face Real Madrid, but Nagelsmann preferred to stick with the team which beat France and the Netherlands in March. Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka was also left out of the hosts' 27-man squad -- it will be reduced to 26 after the June friendlies against Ukraine and Greece -- while his teammate Serge Gnabry was not considered because of injury. Eliminated at the group stage in the past two World Cups and at the last 16 at Euro 2021, Germany had a poor 2023, winning just three of 11 games which cost then coach Hansi Flick his job. After losses against Turkey and Austria to end 2023, Nagelsmann named a heavily changed squad for the March friendlies, including bringing in players from Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and in-form Stuttgart. Germany impressed as a result with wins over 2022 World Cup finalists France and the Dutch. Nagelsmann has now brought in Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck and Stuttgart goalkeeper Alex Nuebel for Heidenheim's Jan-Niklas Beste and injured Fulham 'keeper Bernd Leno. Bayern's Leroy Sane, who missed the March friendlies through injury, has also been added to the squad. The announcement, made in downtown Berlin near the famous Brandenberg Gate, included three members of Germany's 2014 World Cup winners from Brazil: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, forward Thomas Mueller and midfielder Toni Kroos. Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will remain captain despite Neuer's return, which Nagelsmann had already confirmed prior to the announcement. The German FA had already announced 18 of the squad on a one-by-one basis via social media and other sources, reducing the speculation over the final make-up. The Euros start on June 14, with Germany facing Scotland in Munich. ALSO READ | Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag booed after final match at Old Trafford Germany go into a pre-Euros training camp in the central village of Blankenhai -- where England will be based during the tournament -- from May 26 until June 1. Four members of the squad: Dortmund's Schlotterbeck and Niclas Fuellkrug, along with Real Madrid duo Antonio Ruediger and Toni Kroos, play the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1 and will not take part. Nagelsmann confirmed the four will join the squad two days after the Champions League final. Germany will play two pre-tournament friendlies, facing Ukraine on June 3 in Nuremberg and Greece four days later in Moenchengladbach. Germany squad Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alex Nuebel (Stuttgart), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona/ESP) Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid/ESP), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuehrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona/ESP), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid/ESP), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fuellkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal/ENG), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)

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