Dortmund’s season, marked by struggles in the league and coaching changes, echoes last year’s pattern, despite their impressive Champions League performance. The team’s journey to the final defeat at Wembley in the Champions League, following a 5th-place Bundesliga finish, failed to save coach Edin Terzic. This season, things are dire in the league, with Dortmund in the bottom half after losing 10 out of their first 25 matches, leading to Terzic’s replacement by Nuri Sahin and then Niko Kovac as a short-term fix. Despite lingering doubts and potential coaching changes tied to performance, there’s a glimmer of hope in their Champions League success, including wins over Sporting and Lille, with a looming quarterfinals match against Barcelona. However, the club’s long-term identity and strategy remain uncertain amidst coaching carousel and mixed signs of success and failure.

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