Crisis session at BVB: Watzke warns of the tour of first-hand fights!

Crisis session at BVB: Watzke warns of the tour of first-hand fights!

In the past few weeks, the situation at Borussia Dortmund has been significantly exhilarating. Hans-Joachim Watzke, the managing director of BVB, recently spoke about the challenges in the management of the association. He is particularly concerned about the existing gain in competence between the key persons Lars, Sebastian Kehl and Sven Mislintat, who have been working together since May 2022, but often act in different directions.

Watzke sees "optimization needs" in the cooperation between these managers and emphasizes that harmonization is of great importance. You have to get the "pronounced egos" under control to ensure a uniform procedure. Tensions between the throat and the mislordat are particularly striking and have existed for months. Watzke will leave the management at the end of the year and has already regulated his successor. Lars Ricken could be proposed as managing director, while Mislintat and Kehl should also play important roles.

the change of coaches and their influence

Another critical point in the discussion is the latest decisions about the coaching post. Watzke, regardless of his previous role, was not involved in the separation of Nuri Şahin and Niko Kovac's obligation. This marks a significant change: For the first time in two decades, a trainer was not personally introduced by Watzke. He nevertheless expressed confidence in the decision, although he did not hit her himself.

coach Nuri Şahin was released after just over half a year and interim replaced by the U19 coach Mike Tullberg before Niko Kovac will make his debut next Saturday. Watzke, who gave a sporting responsibility on Ricken last season, sees the situation as worrying and confirms that BVB will not panic despite a possible mission of the Champions League. At this point it should be mentioned that Ricken does not exclude personnel consequences when presenting Kovac.

The condition of the squad

When looking at the BVB squad, Watzke remains optimistic. He believes that the club can soon become stable again with one or two targeted transfers. The most valuable player, Jamie Gitten, has a market value of 50 million euros and is considered an important support. A trio, including goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, also has a market value of 40 million euros. Internally there were reports on the obligation of Diant Ramaj as an anticipation of possible departures.

Overall, the developments at Borussia Dortmund show that the challenges are not only sporty nature, but also characterized by internal power struggles, as are also known for other big clubs in German football. But while Watzke tries to control the club solidly, it remains to be seen how the dynamics in the leadership develop and whether it is possible to take a clear and successful direction. Watzke sees Ricken's responsibility to promote the unit in the team, which should be a demanding task in view of the tensions between the leaders.