Shad Forsythe (born 8 June 1973) is an American soccer fitness coach who is a fitness coach at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
In 2004, Forsythe was appointed fitness coach of Germany. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 2014, he was appointed fitness coach of Arsenal in England. [5] [6] [7]
In 2022, he was appointed fitness coach of German club Borussia Dortmund after revising interest from Milan. [8] [9] [10]
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