Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin after the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bologna. The German side have lost four successive matches in all competitions since the winter break. Defeat to Bologna on Tuesday was their third loss in this season's Champions League,

Borussia Dortmund have fired coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday, after Tuesday's shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had "lost faith" in him.Sahin was assistant to former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic in last season's surprise run to the Champions League final where they lost to Real Madrid and the 36-year-old was promoted to head coach in the summer.