Thomas Tuchel quits as Dortmund coach

Thomas Tuchel will leave Borussia Dortmund after two years in charge, with the club thanking him for his work as they confirmed his departure.

On Tuesday, Tuchel announced the news on Twitter, using an account set up just over an hour before his departure.

"I am thankful for two nice, eventful and exciting years. It's a shame it won't go on," the 43-year-old wrote. "Thanks to all the fans, the squad, the staff and to everyone who supported us. I wish BVB all the best."

In a statement, Dortmund said: "Eight-time German champions Borussia Dortmund and coach Thomas Tuchel will part ways with immediate effect.

"This is the result of talks between CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, sporting director Michael Zorc, Thomas Tuchel and his advisor Olaf Meinking, which took place today.

"We would like to thank Thomas Tuchel and his staff for the successful work in sporting terms which led to a deserved pinnacle with the DFB Pokal win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin. We only wish him the very best for his career."

The statement said Dortmund "will not comment in detail on the background" to the departure of Tuchel, which it said was "the result of a longer process."

It added: "BVB lay great emphasis on the fact that the cause of the split is in no way a disagreement between two people.

"The good of Borussia Dortmund, which is more than just sporting success, will always be more important than individual people and potential conflicts between them."

Tuchel joined Dortmund ahead of the 2015-16 season, and in his first year guided them to the highest ever points tally achieved by the runners-up in the Bundesliga.

On Saturday, he led BVB to their first trophy in five years when they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the DFB Pokal final.

But on-field success was overshadowed by a rift between Tuchel and the Dortmund leadership dating back to the 2015-16 season and the summer transfer window that followed.

A row between Tuchel and Watzke, as well as parts of the squad and the club's fans, dominated the headlines this month, and talks between the two lasted only 21 minutes, German paper Bild reported.

According to the paper, the talks took place at the Hotel L'Arrivee in Dortmund's south, close to where the BVB team bus was attacked prior to a Champions League match on April 11.

Local outlet Der Westen said Tuchel is set to receive a €2 million in compensation, with his contract due to run until 2019.

Although Meinking revealed last week that there was nothing to rumours linking his client with Bayer Leverkusen, they are reported to be the front-runners for his signature.