Dortmund seal deal for Tuchel to succeed Klopp


FSV Mainz 05's coach Thomas Tuchel frowns before the German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Bayern Munich in Munich in this October 19, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/Files

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund have named Thomas Tuchel to succeed Juergen Klopp as their manager on a three-year-deal, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday, ending a frantic week for the former European champions

Tuchel, who managed Mainz 05 for five seasons between 2009 and 2014, will take up the post from July 1 after Klopp surprisingly announced on Wednesday that he would be ending his seven-year tenure at the club.

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