BVB has to bridge two weeks until the Champions League final against Real. Initial speculation about the future of sports director Kehl counteracts the desire for calm preparation.
Borussia Dortmund wants to block out all the noise before the Champions League final against Real Madrid in London on June 1st.
“We need a strong focus on football in the next few days. All organizational issues have to be put aside. This is a very important learning from my career,” said sports director Sebastian Kehl, hoping that all professionals will focus on sporting aspects and not the effort Final card for family and friends takes center stage. “We will moderate this. After that there will be no more card requests. We want to minimize any unrest factors”
After a two-day break, coach Edin Terzic’s team resumed training on Tuesday. Unlike Spanish champions Real Madrid, who will not finish their domestic season until next Saturday with a match against Betis Sevilla, BVB is not keeping up the rhythm and has to bridge two weeks until the final. A friendly match is planned to compensate for this disadvantage. According to information from the “Ruhr Nachrichten”, Terzic’s team will play behind closed doors against their own U23s on Saturday. Three days later, the UEFA-mandated media day will take place in Dortmund.
Will Kehl stay?
However, the club’s top management’s wish for an undisturbed preparation is being thwarted by various speculations. In addition to the question about the future of defensive leader Mats Hummels, whose contract expires at the end of the season and who will only comment after the Champions League final in Wembley, the news of VfL Wolfsburg’s alleged interest in BVB sports director Kehl caused unpleasant conversation. As the “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung” reported, the 44-year-old former BVB professional is to succeed the outgoing sports director Marcel Schäfer at the northern German club.
A few weeks ago, Kehl, who was contractually bound to BVB until 2025, was denied promotion to a similar position at BVB because the club’s management opted for former youth coordinator Lars Ricken instead. According to reports, there has not yet been any contact between the two clubs regarding this issue. In addition, Kehl’s statement before the last game of the season against Darmstadt (4-0) last weekend was interpreted as an indication that he would stay: “My job is a very exciting one, I’m full of energy.”
Source: Stern
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