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Borussia Dortmund sack manager Lucien Favre after 5-1 shock loss at home

Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - December 12, 2020. Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre before the match. [REUTERS/Ina Fassbender]

German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund have fired manager Lucien Favre following Saturday's 5-1 shock loss at home to promoted VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

“Borussia Dortmund have parted ways with head coach Lucien Favre. The club would like to thank Lucien for his dedication and wish him success in his future,” Dortmund posted on their official Twitter account.

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