Borussia Dortmund: What does Lucien Favre's sacking mean for star players? By Constantin EcknerGerman football expert Last updated on 14 December 202014 December 2020.From the section European Football Borussia Dortmund's young talents include Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland (centre-left) and English pair Jadon Sancho (left) and Jude Bellingham (right) Borussia Dortmund have reached a low point. After the firing of manager Lucien Favre, the German giants have to weather the current crisis and then install a new manager that can bring enthusiasm and a new philosophy. Dortmund sacked Favre following an embarrassing 5-1 loss to recently promoted VfB Stuttgart. The defeat, which was a third in five league games for Dortmund, left them fifth in the Bundesliga with doubts growing over whether they can achieve their season goals.