After penalty order against Dortmund star Adeyemi, the DFB responds | OneFootball

BVB professional Karim Adeyemi has received a penalty order for illegal possession of weapons – and the DFB was apparently caught off guard. Just before the crucial World Cup qualifier, the case is causing internal unrest.

Borussia Dortmund’s attacking player Karim Adeyemi is in the spotlight after receiving a penalty order for illegal possession of weapons – and the timing could hardly be worse for the German Football Association. Just before the decisive World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia, the incident is causing internal turmoil.

As initially reported by Bild, a knuckle duster and an electroshock device were found in Adeyemi’s possession. Both items are prohibited under German weapons law. The District Court of Wetter subsequently imposed 60 daily fines of €7,500 each – a total of €450,000. Senior Public Prosecutor Michael Burggräf confirmed that the penalty order was issued against “a 23-year-old professional player” and explained: “This was issued by the District Court in Wetter and became legally binding on 30.10.2025.”

According to SPORT1 information, the DFB only learned of the incident at very short notice and was accordingly surprised. Internally, it is assumed that Julian Nagelsmann would likely have refrained from nominating Adeyemi for the ongoing qualification matches if he had known earlier. Nevertheless, after serving a yellow card suspension, the Dortmund player remains in the squad for the clash with Slovakia. The association intends to fully address the issue only after the training camp.

Völler and Nagelsmann seek talks with BVB star Adeyemi

Both sporting director Rudi Völler and national coach Nagelsmann have already sought talks with the player. SPORT1 moderator Florian König quoted Völler as saying, “But we don’t want to make a big issue of this before the most important match of the year.”

Adeyemi himself initially did not comment when asked by Bild. His lawyer merely stated that the national player could not “respond within the deadline set by Bild.” The background to the allegations is said to be a mystery box ordered on TikTok.

Borussia Dortmund also reacted cautiously. The club stated upon request: “BVB always takes criminal allegations seriously and uses them as an opportunity to discuss them with its employees, while maintaining confidentiality obligations.”

Despite the entry in the central register, Karim Adeyemi is still not considered to have a criminal record – this would only be the case from 90 daily fines onwards. For the DFB, the question now arises as to how the association will deal with the case after the important qualifying match is over.

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