In the midst of the biggest sporting crisis in recent years, managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke was missing from his place in the VIP stand during Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen on Saturday. Now the BVB boss revealed what it was all about.
“I just didn’t feel like producing 90 minutes of breaking news again just because I was tearing my hair out. We’re not in the zoo!” the 65-year-old grumbled to “Bild”.
Instead of taking his place next to advisor Matthias Sammer and his three colleagues from the management, he and his companions watched the game from the usual seats in the east stand, explained Watzke.
“I still have the right to freely choose my seat in our stadium. Of course I was in the stadium and will be sitting in my usual seat again in the Champions League on Wednesday against Donetsk!” said the long-time BVB manager. Handlebar to counterattack.
Matthias Sammer sharply criticized the BVB team
There had previously been explosive speculation that the BVB boss might have deliberately distanced himself from Matthias Sammer. The external consultant had completely torn the entire club apart during the week in his role as an “Amazon Prime” expert.
“The team is in a bad state physically and mentally. You just have to say that. If you see that today, the basis is not there,” said Sammer after the 1-2 defeat against FC Bologna.
The next day, the black and yellow team parted ways with coach Nuri Sahin. There has long been speculation in the area about possible changes at the management level, because the relationship of trust between squad planner Sven Mislintat and sports director Sebastian Kehl is said to have been permanently damaged.
And Sammer also had to endure a lot of headwind for his idiosyncratic TV appearance.