Dortmund: Nico Kovač comes to the aid of Serhou Guirassy

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Former Rennais Serhou Guirassy had a difficult start to the year with Dortmund, like the 3-3 draw against Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. The Guinean striker, already lacking success this season, caused a penalty in the first half by unintentionally hitting Robin Koch as he cleared the ball. However, his teammates stressed that it was just an “accident”. “I just spoke with Serhou. He himself knows that we shouldn’t do that, but it’s not dramatic.”explained Waldemar Anton, his partner in defense, recalling that the team had dominated the first 20 minutes before this episode.

Coach Niko Kovač and defender Schlotterbeck also came to Guirassy’s defense, insisting that this type of incident happens frequently in football. “He doesn’t see the opponent behind him, he tries to clear the ball and that happens a lot in the Bundesliga. There is no reproach to be made against him.”specified the BVB coach at the microphone of Sky Sports. This is clear.