Borussia Dortmund poised to name Jurgen Klopp`s successor

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund hope to name Jurgen Klopp`s successor as head coach in the coming week, while hot favourite Thomas Tuchel made a rare appearance at Friday`s Bundesliga clash in Frankfurt.

Tuchel, 41, earned his reputation as one of Germany`s top coaches after five years at Mainz, but left in May 2014 after failing to agree terms.

He made an unexpected showing on Friday to watch Eintracht Frankfurt`s goalless draw against third-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach in the German league.

Having recently turned down the chance to coach relegation-threatened Hamburg and second division RB Leipzig, Tuchel is widely tipped to replace Klopp, who announced on Wednesday that he is leaving at the end of the season.

Klopp`s departure after eight years in charge was a shock for Dortmund after the 47-year-old steered them to the 2011 and 2012 German titles and the 2013 Champions League final before they finished as Bundesliga`s runners-up for the last two years.

"The answer shouldn`t take forever, I think next week we will be able to present a decent solution," Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said ahead of tenth-placed Borussia`s Bundesliga clash against Paderborn on Saturday.

"I don`t know who the coach will be and I wouldn`t say so if I did.

"It will definitely not be a second division coach and will be German-speaking."

Gladbach`s Swiss coach Lucien Favre ruled himself out of the running for the Dortmund job on Friday in a Sky Sports interview following his side`s draw.

"I can only say that I won`t be Borussia Dortmund coach next season," said the 57-year-old.