Years follow each other, but are not alike for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Finalist of the previous edition, the German club, which had been beaten by Real Madrid, is already in the hard from the 1/8th finals. The BVB, which had to erase the Sporting CP obstacle during the dams, plays big tomorrow on the lawn of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille. In the European Top 8 during the championship phase of this new C1, the DOGUES hung several beautiful teams to their hunting board, they who are capable of everything under the orders of Bruno Genesio. Last week, they also managed to hang the draw (1-1) at the Iduna Park signal. Hope is therefore to put in the French camp.
Especially since in the yellow and black corner, everything is not that pink. Dortmund, who thanked Nuri Sahin a few weeks ago, still knows as many difficulties this season. Tenths of the championship with 35 points on the clock (10 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats), the marsupials are already distant in the race for qualifying places for the next C1. The defeat last Saturday against Augsburg at home (1-0) was particularly badly experienced by the supporters, the club, the staff and the team. A team that was very seriously cropped by Niko Kovac, arrived at the end of January. Under the gaze of Lars Riercen and Sebastian Kehl, the Croatian, very angry and reassembled, made a speech of more than 30 minutes in the locker room according to Bild.
From management to players, via the coach, 13 possible departures
“Are you not ashamed?” »»would have released the former coach of Bayern Munich, who then inflicted several fines on his players. The team that started against Augsburg also had to do some laps as a punishment. But obviously, some have not necessarily understood Kovac's message. Indeed, Bild reveals that a “Violent fight” broke out in training between Julian Brandt and Jamie Gittens. Both holders during outings against Lille and Augsburg, the two players, who made “Performance deemed weak in recent weeks” were sanctioned by the BVB, which suspended them. They could also miss the match against the LOSC tomorrow. Niko Kovac will certainly say more on the subject, he who is expected this Tuesday against the press. The Croatian technician knows that he too plays a lot in Lille, since he could be thanked at the end of the season in the event of absence in the European Cup next season.
This, when he had initially signed until 2026. His dismissal as well as that of his staff would cost € 3 million according to Sky Germany. But he is not the only one that could pay the price for this possible fiasco. According to the German media, the sports director, Sebastian Kehl, will be fired if the marsupials came not to be in Europe next season. On the players' side, Emre Can and Julian Brandt, at the end of the contract in 2026, should not receive an extension offer and will not be retained. Marcel Sabitzer is pushed towards the exit as he creates “Bad energy” in the team according to Sky. Niklas SĂĽle, Giovanni Reyna, Salih Ă–zcan and the players on loan, like Youssoufa Moukoko and SĂ©bastien Haller, will also be placed on the list of transferable players. In addition, elements that could bring money, like Gregor Kobel, Jamie Gittens and Karim Adeyemi could also bend a baggage. Nothing is going well at the BVB!
