By Ben McFadyean.Nuri Sahin’s Dortmund team was once again overwhelmed by a significantly less impressive side in the form of the Serie A’s seventh-placed Bologna side, that have only won once

Borussia Dortmund fired coach Nuri Sahin on Wednesday, a day after its 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. The defeat extended Dortmund's losing streak to four games since the new year and dropped last season's Champions League runner-up to 13th in the 36-team standings.

Borussia Dortmund have fired struggling head coach Nuri Sahin after Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying on Wednesday they had "lost faith" in the young manager. 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 was promoted to head coach in the summer.