“Of course I believe so,” he replied after the disappointing 1-1 draw against Mainz when asked if he believed he would remain as Dortmund coach in the new year. To set up for the rest of the season, the fifth-place Bundesliga side, who are currently winless in six official matches, will hold a week-long training camp in Marbella, Spain, in early January.

He was just as militant Terzic also in the first television interviews after the final whistle of the game: “I signed a contract until 2025, and thereby documented how long and for how long I would like to stay at this club,” said the 41-year-old forward. -old on Sat .1. With a serious expression, he added, “How long I’m here is not up to me. Of course, this is decided by the management and the result. And the results over the last few weeks just haven’t been good, we know that.”

Club boss analysis

According to reports, the club’s management wants to conduct another review of the season before Christmas. The trainer’s performance must also be assessed. Sporting director Sebastian Kehl and managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke did not comment on the situation on Tuesday evening. Media reports of an alleged “players’ revolt” against Terzic have already created further explosiveness ahead of the game.

The football teacher mentioned similar critical situations in the past, when he brought the team out of a difficult situation and led them to a cup victory and on another occasion almost to the championship: “This is part of my history at Borussia, when we were at Borussia.” . In the second half of the season we always showed a completely different face. Almost two years ago and especially at the end of last season. This is a clear goal for the team: we can do this again.”
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