Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre signs contract extension with club until 2021
Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre has extended his deal with the Bundesliga club by a year to 2021, the league runners-up said on Tuesday.
-
Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre has extended his deal with the Bundesliga club by a year to 2021, the league runners-up said on Tuesday.
-
The Swiss coach took over last year, leading them to second place in the league behind Bayern Munich.
-
The 61-year-old Favre joined Dortmund from French club Nice. He had previously coach Borussia Moenchengladbach and Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.
Berlin: Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre has extended his deal with the Bundesliga club by a year to 2021, the league runners-up said on Tuesday.
Under Lucien Favre, Borussia Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga in the 2018-19 season. Reuters
The Swiss coach took over last year, leading them to second place in the league behind Bayern Munich.
Dortmund had a nine-point lead over the Bavarians midway through the season but had a disappointing start to 2019 and lost out to Bayern, who clinched their seventh straight league title on the final match day.
Related Articles
“He met expectations 100 percent,” said club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke in a statement. “It is only natural that we want to form the future together.”
Dortmund also made the Champions League group stage, losing to eventual finalists Tottenham Hotspur in the last 16.
The 61-year-old Favre joined Dortmund from French club Nice. He had previously coach Borussia Moenchengladbach and Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.
also read
Champions League: I liked everything about our win, says Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi
Lautaro Martinez's 74th minute goal sealed Inter Milan's passage to the Champions League final in Istanbul on 10 June.
Champions League: AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli hopes to have Rafael Leao fit to face Inter Milan
Portuguese winger Rafael Leao missed the first leg with a thigh injury and also sat out Milan's 2-0 loss to Spezia in Serie A
Champions League: Inter Milan down city-rivals AC Milan to reach first final since 2010
Inter are into their first Champions League final since the last time they won European club football's biggest prize under Jose Mourinho in 2010.