BVB separates from the Mislintat squad planner - argument with throat escalated!
BVB separates from the Mislintat squad planner - argument with throat escalated!
On January 28, 2025, Borussia Dortmund separates from his squad planner Sven Mislintat. This decision comes less than a year after his return to the club, where he had been involved in a conflict with sports director Sebastian Kehl for a long time. According to Derwesten.de , the collaboration between Mislintat and Kehl was problematic from the start. All attempts to settle these conflicts failed. The communication between Mislintat and Kehl recently only took place through managing director Lars Ricken, who ultimately made the decision to dismiss Mislintat.
Mislintat had already been confronted with conflicts in the past, such as at his time at Ajax Amsterdam, where he also had to draw the consequences after a short time. Before returning to Dortmund, the squad planner was known for his success in the discovery of talents such as Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembélé, but his farewell in 2017 was overshadowed by a dispute with coach Thomas Tuchel.
internal conflicts and failed negotiations
At the beginning of August 2023, media reported that Mislintat was on the verge of the end. An email from Lars Ricken to the club employees caused turmoil. Mislagtat had in the short term a restructuring of the distribution of tasks, which prevented him from conducting negotiations with players or consultants independently. Despite this adaptation, Sebastian Kehl remained in the overall responsibility and management of the sporting business. Mislintat should nevertheless be responsible for content-related processes in scouting, in areas such as analysis, squad planning, as well as the support of top talents and the U23 team, such as
Farewell without happy ending
The last months of Mislintat near Dortmund were characterized by rumors and conflicts. He had expressed criticism internally, especially with the obligation of Yan Couto from Manchester City. In addition, information is said to have reached the public that he should not have share, in particular through appearances at "Sky". Despite a temporary agreement that enabled him to remain in office until the final decision, the confidence in himself was no longer to be restored.
with Mislintat's farewell, Dortmund says goodbye to a squad planner who has promoted promising talents in the past, but the time in the club was characterized by tensions and internal problems. The BVB managers are now faced with the challenge of finding a suitable successor who can get the team back on track.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Quellen | |