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04-05-2025
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Dortmund's Ricken rules out departure of sporting director Kehl
Dortmund's sports director Sebastian Kehl sits on the players' bench during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at PreZero Arena. Uwe Anspach/dpa Borussia Dortmund managing director for sport Lars Ricken said that the departure of sporting director Sebastian Kehl after this season is not in discussion "I made a lot of decisions in the winter and deliberately extended Sebastian Kehl's contract and made my position clear," Ricken told broadcasters Sky on Sunday. Advertisement He added that the contract extension was a signal of Dortmund's trust in Kehl and that it didn't open any door for speculation over his departure. Dortmund have had a difficult year and dismissed coach Nuri Sahin mid-season and signed Niko Kovac. With two Bundesliga games left, however, they still have realistic chances of qualifying to the Champions League. They are fifth but one point behind Freiburg, who current sit in the last qualification spot. Ricken, meanwhile, didn't clarify questions over the future of midfielder Julian Brandt, who has a contract until 2026 but has been linked to a move to Werder Bremen. "We will talk about that after the season is over. No player has shared with us their wish to leave. We all agree that it's not Julian's best season, but he gets the absolute support from all of us," Ricken said.
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30-04-2025
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Germany's Hoffenheim keeper Baumann out with concussion
Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann reacts to an injury during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at PreZero Arena. Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann will be unavailable for Hoffenheim for the time being due to a concussion. Uwe Anspach/dpa Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann will be unavailable for Hoffenheim for the time being due to a concussion. The 34-year-old sustained the injury during a controversial incident leading to Borussia Dortmund's winning goal in last Saturday's 3-2 victory in the Bundesliga. Advertisement "My diagnosis shows that player safety on the pitch is paramount, as such situations can, in the worst case, lead to long-term consequences," Baumann said in a statement on Wednesday. "For this reason, there can be no equivocation: play must be stopped immediately in cases of potential head injuries, regardless of the game situation at that moment." Baumann will certainly miss Hoffenheim's Bundesliga game on Saturday against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The south-western club are still not safe from relegation. "Oli's concussion hits us really hard. Not only did we lose the game against Borussia Dortmund due to what we consider an irregular goal, but now we're also losing our captain and key player in goal during the crucial final stretch of the season," Hoffenheim's sporting director Andreas Schicker said. It remains unclear how long Baumann, the current Germany number one while Marc-André ter Stegen works his way to full fitness, will be sidelined for. Germany face Portugal in the Nations League semi-final on June 4 in Munich.
