Jurgen Kohler admits that Lucien Favre had become “the weakest link” prior to his sacking by Borussia Dortmund, but the BVB legend is not convinced that the same decision would have been taken with Jurgen Klopp.
A testing start to the 2020-21 campaign backed an ambitious Bundesliga outfit into a corner.
Something had to be done to address the inconsistency that was holding the club back, with a finger of blame in such situations often pointed in the direction of a dugout.
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Favre found that out to his cost, as he was relieved of his coaching duties, with Kohler of the opinion that a suitable successor to Klopp – who delivered two title triumphs during a memorable reign at Signal Iduna Park between 2008 and 2015 – is still being sought.