BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Thomas Doll resigned as coach of Borussia Dortmund after the side finished a disappointing 13th in the Bundesliga, the club said on Monday.
Dortmund, the 1997 Champions League winners, said Doll had
offered his resignation on Monday after a meeting with club
executive Hans-Joachim Watzke and sporting director Michael
Zorc.
Doll took over 14 months ago and led Dortmund into the
German Cup final, where they were beaten by Bayern Munich. They
qualified for the UEFA Cup next season because Bayern will be
playing in the Champions League.
'What will stay behind is Thomas Doll's work in keeping us
in the Bundesliga and qualifying for the UEFA Cup through
reaching the German Cup final,' said Watzke in a statement.
Dortmund conceded 62 league goals last season, more than any
other Bundesliga side.
