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.

Borussia Dortmund have sacked their manager, Nuri Sahin, after Tuesday’s Champions League 2-1 defeat to Bologna. The German Bundesliga club are in 13th position in the Champions League, having reached last season’s final.

Bologna stun last year's Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund as two goals in as many second-half minutes secure their first win in this season's competition.

Just seven months after replacing Edin Terzic at Borussia Dortmund, Nuri Sahin has been sacked after their Champions League loss to Bologna.

Under-pressure Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin said he remained optimistic ahead of his side's Champions League clash at lowly Bologna on Tuesday despite their poor Bundesliga form.

Borussia Dortmund have parted ways with head coach Nuri Sahin after their 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bologna on Tuesday.

Was Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Bologna Nuri Sahin's last game as Borussia Dortmund coach?After Friday's 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt - Dortmund's third in a row - managing director

Borussia Dortmund's woes continued on Tuesday after the troubled Bundesliga outfit fell to a 2-1 defeat at Bologna which dented their hopes of direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League.