Borussia Dortmund have announced “Lucien Favre” as their new head manager. The Swiss born coach makes a return to the German top flight after coaching spell in the French league 1 club “Nice” for the past two seasons.
In a press statement released by the club on Monday in which they confirmed the long-rumored appointment of Lucien Favre as head coach. Report has it that the Swiss born coach signed a two(2) years contract till the end of 2019-20 league season.
During his coaching spell in France, 60years guided “Nice” to a third place finish in 2016-17 league season before dropping back to eighth position this past season — failing to qualify for any European competition by a single point.
Lucien Favre is well familiar with the Bundesliga, having previously coached Hertha Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach. He successful led Hertha Berlin to a fourth-place finish in 2008-09 league season and went ahead to save Gladbach from being relegated after taking over as a coach just at the bottom of the table in February 2011.
In a press statement released; Borrusia Dortmud sporting director, Michael Zorc said-;
"The appointment of Lucien Favre as coach is an important aspect of our fresh sporting start this summer,"
"He's highly regarded by us for the technical qualities that he demonstrated in impressive style many times throughout his spells with Hertha BSC and Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, and more recently with Nice."
"Coaching Borussia Dortmund is an exciting task that I’m delighted to take on," Favre said. "BVB is one of the most interesting clubs in Europe and I’m looking forward to returning to the Bundesliga, which I know extremely well and always kept an eye on during my two years in Nice." Lucien Favre said.
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