Terzic Fuming after Dortmund Suffer Defeat at Mainz

Dortmund's German head coach Edin Terzic (C) reacts with players after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Mainz 05 and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, western Germany on May 11, 2024. (AFP)
Dortmund's German head coach Edin Terzic (C) reacts with players after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Mainz 05 and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, western Germany on May 11, 2024. (AFP)
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Terzic Fuming after Dortmund Suffer Defeat at Mainz

Dortmund's German head coach Edin Terzic (C) reacts with players after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Mainz 05 and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, western Germany on May 11, 2024. (AFP)
Dortmund's German head coach Edin Terzic (C) reacts with players after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Mainz 05 and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, western Germany on May 11, 2024. (AFP)

Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund deserved their 3-0 defeat at Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga as they lack the drive to achieve consistency in their performance, manager Edin Terzic said.

Lee Jae-Sung scored a brace after Leandro Barreiro had opened the scoring to hammer Dortmund 3-0 on Saturday.

Terzic's side had the opportunity to sink Mainz into the relegation zone but Mainz climbed up to 15th place, two points clear of the relegation play-off spot they previously occupied.

Terzic had said he wanted his team, in fifth place, to maintain their intensity levels after Tuesday's 2-0 aggregate win over Paris St Germain set them up for the June 1 final of Europe's top club competition against Real Madrid.

"Let's let Paris be Paris and talk about last week and this week," Terzic told reporters. "We were the team that were always late to the ball and always losing out in the tackles.

"That's why it was a deserved defeat. Mainz fought for every inch, didn't give us any peace in possession, whereas we did.

"We demonstrated that we could play really good and mature football, but we didn't prove it regardless of the opponent, competition, weekday and stadium and this is what makes me angry...

"There's so much inside of us and we can't get it onto the pitch every time."

Dortmund's fifth position has secured their Champions League participation next season. They host bottom side Darmstadt 98 in their last league game next Saturday.



Lecce Fire Coach Gotti

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lecce - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - October 26, 2024 Lecce coach Luca Gotti reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lecce - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - October 26, 2024 Lecce coach Luca Gotti reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
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Lecce Fire Coach Gotti

Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lecce - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - October 26, 2024 Lecce coach Luca Gotti reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Lecce - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - October 26, 2024 Lecce coach Luca Gotti reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo

Lecce sacked coach Luca Gotti on Saturday after a poor run of results left them languishing in the Serie A relegation zone.

Lecce, 18th in the standings with nine points, drew 1-1 at home with 10th-placed Empoli on Friday, Reuters reported.

"Lecce announce that today Mr. Luca Gotti has been relieved of his duties as First Team coach," Lecce said in a statement on their website.

The 57-year-old Gotti, former coach of Udinese and Spezia, was appointed in March to replace Roberto D'Aversa with Lecce one point above the relegation zone and they finished the campaign 14th in the table.