Borussia Dortmund: The pros and cons of sacking Lucien Favre now
By Tushar Bahl
Pro: Favre hasn’t shown he is capable of turning things around
Doubts were first raised about Lucien Favre’s future back in November. Then a small upturn in results followed. But two months later, Borussia Dortmund are back in a similar situation. Yes, a lot of their bad results have been down to catastrophic defensive errors. But at some point, the head coach needs to hold his hands up and be held accountable for his team’s performances.
Defensive issues have been haunting Borussia Dortmund for the last 12 months. A coach’s job is to fix the issues and solve problems. And there is no real progress on the pitch to suggest that Favre is capable of fixing Dortmund’s woes.
On paper, Borussia Dortmund have some of the Bundesliga’s most talented players. But Favre, who was brought in to add some defensive stability, hasn’t been able to give any evidence that he can get the best out of this squad.
The BVB bosses have backed him heavily in the transfer market, but he simply hasn’t been able to deliver the desired results. Most of Dortmund’s wins have been down to individual brilliance. And if the likes of Sancho, Haaland, Reus, Hazard or Brandt fail to produce something special, Favre often seems to be out of ideas.