Borussia Dortmund have immediately found a replacement for the soon-to-be departed Jurgen Klopp as their new coach for next season will be Former Mainz boss Thomas Tuchel, according to the club statement.
Only last Wednesday, Klopp announced that he will vacate the position as the manager of the club after this summer. The decision was made after Klopp felt that he is no longer felt he was the right man to take them forward.
However, it did not take much long for the club to find a replacement, as the German outfit immediately found Tuchel as his replacement. Tuchel previously took charge of Mainz a year after Klopp left Mainz to join Dortmund in 2008. But, now he has been out of work for a season, having taken a break from the game.
Despite the break, he still remains under contract with Mainz until the end of June. Therefore Tuchel will take over at Dortmund after that deal expires.
A statement on the official Dortmund website said: “The eight-time German champions Borussia Dortmund have appointed Thomas Tuchel as their new coach from July 1, 2015. The 41-year-old will receive a three-year contract.”
Jurgen Klopp has won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with BVB in 2011 and 2012 and reached the Champions League final in 2013. However, Klopp was unable to stop Bayern Munich, who pipped them to UCL glory in 2013, from signing key BVB players Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski.
Dortmund have endured a poor season so far and are 10th in the Bundesliga, six points below the Europa League qualification places. They were eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 by Juventus.
After stepping down, Klopp said he had not stepped down in order to take a break from football and he neither have another job lined up. “I have not planned a sabbatical, but I also have no contact with other clubs. No tactics are involved. I am not tired.”
“I said that when I had the feeling that I was no longer the right coach for this extraordinary club, I would say that. I have questioned myself all the time. I have realised in the past few weeks and days that although I was not sure that I am no longer the right person, I could also not answer the question with ‘Yes.’”
He also thanked the club for allowing him to be a part of the club. “All three of us [Klopp, Zorc and Watzke] made this decision. The club is bigger than us all, and always will be. I am thankful that I was allowed to be a part of it” Klopp said.
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