Nuri Sahin ended his unsatisfactory time at Signal Iduna Park. Under the leadership of the former Real Madrid star, BVB played miserably, has just been eliminated from DFB Pokal and is struggling in 10th place in the Bundesliga.
This is a prospect that no one could have imagined since the beginning of the season because at the end of last season, Dortmund reached the Champions League final and had a chance to defeat Real Madrid. A stable framework was expected to help the Rurh team flourish this season. However, everything went in the opposite direction.
Mike Tullberg (currently in charge of the Dortmund U19 team) will be responsible for the interim position in the match against Werder Bremen at the weekend. After that, BVB had to find a new coach. Ahead is the tourmalet of the season, if they do not stabilize soon, they could collapse completely in their ambition to find a ticket to play in the Champions League next season.
Among the potential candidates, Erik ten Hag emerged as the brightest star. The former Man United captain is still unemployed and has no plans. Unlike Man United, Dortmund is currently the top team in Germany, and reached the Champions League final at the end of last season.
Last season's internal strength is still intact at Signal Iduna Park when many key players agreed to stay and not leave in the summer of 2024. If he had such a quality team, Ten Hag would have had a good chance to continue to prove his ability. Not only that, the pressure in the Bundesliga is not as good as the Premier League, which could help the Dutch strategist feel more comfortable.
However, the huge barrier in this deal is Ten Hag's inherent view. The 54-year-old coach once said that he only wanted to lead a team from the beginning, not having to jostle in the middle of the season. However, with a Man United disastrous failure, does Ten Hag have the right to choose?
Looking at Ruben Amorim's case, when Man United raised the issue, they only gave the Portuguese captain the choice of whether or not and had to give an immediate answer. Amorim felt that the opportunity to work at Old Trafford was too good, so he accepted. The same should be done in Ten Hag's case because good opportunities don't always come.
The reason Ten Hag is the name mentioned a lot is because his hard-working attacking style of play is very suitable for Dortmund's style. During Nuri Sahin's tenure, BVB played passively in almost every match. The Rurh side are mentioned for their attacking identity, Ten Hag can restore that image.
The biggest obstacle at the moment is still Ten Hag's decision. The rushed decision to Man United has ruined his career a lot. If he continues to not carefully consider Dortmund's offer, once he takes up the task, Ten Hag may continue to suffer many more failures.
