Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday's shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions.

"This decision also hurts me personally, but it was unavoidable after the match in Bologna," Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken said. The move had been coming, with Dortmund, a club that is expected to qualify for the Champions League on an annual basis,

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin failed to receive the full backing of managing director Lars Ricken on Tuesday after the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Bologna. The Germans took the lead in Italy but ended up with a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.