Borussia Dortmund have named Under-19 coach Mike Tulberg in first-team charge for Saturday’s home game against Werder Bremen after Nuri Sahin was sacked.
when Dortmund their announcement Decision to break up with ShaheenIt was not immediately clear who would oversee the team. Fans started speculating as to who would be the successor to the former BVB player in the dugout at Signal Iduna Park. Big names are being bandied about, but not every football fan is familiar with the interim solution the club has opted for.
For this Saturday against the home field BremenBorussia U19s boss Tullberg has opted for an in-house approach. The 39-year-old former striker is no stranger to the Dortmund ecosystem.
The Dane took charge of the Black and Yellows’ second team in 2019 and made a name for himself at the club as a youth development specialist. A year later, Tullberg became the U19s coach, but he did not see it as a resignation.
“I am happy that Lars Ricken convinced me to go to the Under-19 team. I wanted to work with the best young talents. This is where I will find them,” the coach told the website. transfermarkt.de. “I really wanted to play in the UEFA Youth League and saw the job as a promotion.”
Tullberg has guided Dortmund’s youngsters to three U19 Bundesliga finals, winning the title in 2021/22. – IMAGO/Patrick Ahlborn
Youth development expert Dr
Yusufah Moukoko, Jamie Gittens And Tom Roth – among others – all benefited from Tullberg’s expert guidance as they worked their way up the club’s professional squad. In 2022, the coach led BVB to the U19 Bundesliga title, also reaching the final again in 2023 and 2024. Young coaches are considered particularly good motivators and man managers.
His own playing career was mixed. Tullberg initially played for Aarhus, then moved to Serie A club Regina. There, the striker made only a few appearances, and this also happened with the next club in Scotland, Heart of Midlothian. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen Repeatedly in Germany, Tullberg suffered injuries and eventually had to hang up his boots.
As a coach, however, his career is going well, and Saturday will see him in charge of his first top-flight match – in the dugout at Borussia Dortmund.
