In his official club statement, Terzic did not mention the reason for the sudden departure. Although, he did talk about the club needing to enter a 'new era' following his departure.
He said: "After the game at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club’s senior management team, because after 10 years at BVB – including five on the coaching staff and two and a half as head coach – I feel that the club’s new era should begin with a new man on the touchline.
"Everyone close to me knows that this has been a very difficult decision for me to take over the last few weeks, but after intensive discussions my fundamental feeling has not changed."