Coaching bombshell: BVB confirm Tullberg's departure | OneFootball

Mike Tullberg is leaving Borussia Dortmund after six years and is apparently moving to Danish first division club FC Midtjylland. He will be on the sidelines for the last time during the regional league game against Gladbach II.

Borussia Dortmund's U23 has to say goodbye to Mike Tullberg. The Dane will be on the sidelines for the last time in today's regional league game against Borussia Mönchengladbach II. After that, according to information from Sky, he will move to Danish first division club FC Midtjylland. For the release of the 39-year-old, BVB reportedly receives a transfer fee of just over one million euros. An official confirmation from the Danish club is still pending.

BVB Sporting Director Lars Ricken praised Tullberg's work: "After we had separated from coach Nuri Sahin in the midst of a sporting crisis last winter, Mike took over our professional team and ensured with two victories and a draw from three games that the chance of a successful season finale was still preserved. [...] We didn't want to deny Mike the opportunity that now presents itself, especially since the repeated leap of a BVB youth coach into the professional sector will lead to significant income for Borussia Dortmund."

After Tullberg's departure: Daniel Ríos takes over BVB U23

Tullberg had celebrated successes in the youth sector in recent years, including winning the German A-Junior Championship 2022 with the U19. As interim coach of the pros in January, he was able to provide short-term stability. About his departure, Tullberg himself said: "Borussia Dortmund has shaped me not only as a football coach, but also as a person and has greatly contributed to my personal development over the past six years. I was able to celebrate great successes in the youth at BVB, conduct my first Bundesliga matches as coach of the pros and also a Champions League game - I only dreamed of all this six years ago. My special thanks for his trust go to Lars Ricken, who has opened many doors for me and has now also given me the opportunity to accept an offer from the professional sector."

After the farewell game against Gladbach, Daniel Ríos, previously the assistant coach, will take over the management of the U23. Mike Tullberg's sudden change comes as a surprise, as he had only extended his contract until 2028 in the spring.

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