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Tuchel Out? Five Men Who Can Replace Him

By Aidan Reagh

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 29: Head coach Thomas Tuchel of Dortmund lloks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koeln at Signal Iduna Park on April 29, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 29: Head coach Thomas Tuchel of Dortmund lloks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Koeln at Signal Iduna Park on April 29, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) /
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MAINZ, GERMANY – APRIL 29: Head coach Martin Schmidt of Mainz looks on prior the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Opel Arena on April 29, 2017 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)
MAINZ, GERMANY – APRIL 29: Head coach Martin Schmidt of Mainz looks on prior the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Opel Arena on April 29, 2017 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

2. Martin Schmidt

Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel both left Mainz to manage Borussia Dortmund. In saying that, another option is 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager Martin Schmidt.

The 50-year-old Swiss native has significant experience developing players. For example, Schmidt helped develop 2014 World Cup winner and Borussia Dortmund defender Erik Durm. His reliance on youth shows as he is in charge of the third youngest squad in the Bundesliga, which would be a promising fit for the young players of Dortmund.

Another positive is the fact that, like Klopp and Tuchel, he embraces the hard working “gengenpress” system, which means the Dortmund squad should be well adapted and will not need to transition to a new system for a new manager.

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