Sammer explains: Why he no longer comments on BVB matches | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund and Matthias Sammer have drawn a clear line: The expert will no longer comment on BVB games. However, the former coach sticks to his line and defends his critical statements.

Matthias Sammer has a special dual role at BVB: Since 2018, he has been advising the club externally, while also working as a TV expert in the Champions League round on Amazon Prime. Soon he will also get his own talk format on Sky. But he is no longer seen on camera during games of his favorite club - a decision made at the request of Borussia Dortmund.

The trigger was the 1:2 defeat of the Black and Yellows in Bologna last season. Sammer analyzed the weak performance at the time very critically, causing internal and external discussions. "If I regret it, the game won't get any better," he says retrospectively with a smile. Then he adds seriously: "I think we just deal with what we see and what we then tell. And sometimes it's a bit softer, watered down and then sometimes it's a bit clearer."

Sammer does not regret his BVB statements

A "backpedaling" is out of the question for Sammer. "I didn't know that competitive sports had become so soft. And accordingly, I will not adapt anyway. So I can tell you that," he emphasizes. While he admits that his words could have been "a little less aggressive", he does not deviate from his stance.

To prevent further conflicts, it was decided together with BVB that he will no longer accompany Dortmund's matches. "I will no longer do the Dortmund games. We agreed on that together. That's probably sensible," says the 58-year-old. He doesn't seem entirely convinced: "I actually learned that unrest sometimes leads to better solutions."

Matthias Sammer, who wore the BVB jersey between 1993 and 1998 and won the championship as a coach in 2002, remains connected to the club - albeit not directly in live broadcasts. The focus is now on other experts, most recently BVB legend Mats Hummels was introduced for the Champions League broadcasts.

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