“All done”: ex-BVB coach Favre calls time on his career | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s former head coach Lucien Favre has ended his career for good. The Swiss looks back on successful years in the Bundesliga and is now consciously drawing a line under his career.

Lucien Favre has put a definitive end to his coaching career. Nearly three years after his last engagement in professional football, the Swiss confirmed that he will not be returning to the dugout. “It’s good for me the way it is,” said the 68-year-old in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Blick.

Favre made his Bundesliga debut in 2007 with Hertha BSC, initially saving them from relegation and, a year later, even leading them into the Europa League. However, after a poor start to the 2009/10 season, his time in Berlin ended prematurely. His most formative period was with Borussia Mönchengladbach: from 2011, he transformed the “Foals” from relegation candidates into regular European competition participants and led the club all the way to the Champions League.

In 2018, Favre took over Borussia Dortmund, marking his return to top-flight German football. With BVB, he had a strong 2018/19 season, narrowly missing out on the championship and winning the German Supercup. His average of 2.01 points per game remains one of the best in the club’s history to this day.

End in Dortmund: Parting ways with BVB in December 2020

Looking back, Favre emphasized that the title race was also affected by bad luck with injuries. The absence of Marco Reus was a decisive factor: “The best player was suddenly no longer there.” Nevertheless, he draws a positive conclusion: “I have nothing to reproach myself for: I did the best I could.”

After his departure from BVB in December 2020, Favre returned once more to OGC Nice, where he worked until January 2023. Since then, he has been without a club, even though, by his own account, there were repeated offers—including from Saudi Arabia. But Favre declined. “I politely refused, because it’s definitely over,” he made clear, adding: “I’ve done enough, it’s enough!”

The experienced coach explained that he has now lost the desire for the coaching job. “I was always busy,” said Favre, noting how quickly time had passed. Now, he no longer wants to be on the pitch as a coach at almost 70 years old. His conclusion is calm and without regret: “Everything is done, it’s enough.”

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