Lars Ricken has revealed Borussia Dortmund’s expectations for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Bologna.

Borussia Dortmund managing director and future CEO Lars Ricken has reiterated his expectations for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Bologna. Which could be a game that could decide the fate of 36-year-old coach Nuri Šahin.
Šahin is under pressure after Borussia Dortmund lost their first three games of 2025. With reports suggesting the 36-year-old is set to sack หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ him soon. With former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag the favourite to take over at Signal Iduna Park. While Roger Schmidt and Sandro Wagner are also thought to be interested.
‘Nouri will be on the bench against Bologna, but of course everyone knows. Nuri knows too, with the clear expectation that now we only want to win and be successful.’
Borussia Dortmund need a win over Bologna on Tuesday to boost their chances of finishing in the top eight and automatically qualifying for the knockout stages. But a defeat could be the Turkish coach’s final game at the helm.
Dortmund are 13th in the Champions League table and could still reach the last 16 without a play-off if they win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk next Wednesday as the league phase ends.
They are 10th in the Bundesliga, just a year and a half after almost winning the title on the final day under Terzic, who is still available after his surprise exit in June.