It might astonish soem observers that a pragmatic coaching type is the one having to rescue a side like Borussia Dortmund, that stands for enthusiastic forwarding football since Juergen Klopp joined the club in 2008. The charismatic coach of the Premier League side FC Liverpool invented and developed Dortmund's distinctive style.

Despite a different tactical approach, Stoeger is known for having an open ear for the concern of his players and enforcing a team spirit. He is also known for rolling up his sleeves working, no matter how sweaty and exhausting it might be.

What exactly caused the problems for the 2013 Champions League final participant seems to be a mystery. "We can't exactly name the problem, and why the team lost its determination, it must be a mental cause, something psychological," Zorc said.

As the Champions League is a must for the stock market-listed side, time had seemed to run out to wait for the turnaround with Bosz. Key performers such as Julian Weigl and Nuri Sahin lost faith, and star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang disturbed the team's balance with his escapades. Borussia conceived 23 goals in 15 games which is far too much to join the race for one of the four top positions securing Champions League participation.

Missing Champions league qualification would cause serious trouble as Dortmund depends on the millions that can be earned and needs to be attractive to young, high-quality talents. Having missed the next round of the 2017/2018 Champions League campaign under Peter Bosz caused concern which turned into panic when they began losing ground in the Bundesliga. Now it is Stoeger' s job to turn things around and secure Champions League qualification.

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