Are Dortmund wobbling? Club boss predicts a crash | OneFootball

After the late draw in Hamburg, the pressure on Borussia Dortmund is increasing. A Bundesliga executive is even betting that BVB will drop out of the top four before the winter break.

Although Borussia Dortmund enters the international break as third in the table, the situation is much more tense than the table suggests. After the late 1-1 in Hamburg, the lead over fifth place is only one point – and skepticism is growing both internally and externally about whether BVB can hold onto the Champions League spots until the winter break.

According to Sky reporter Patrick Berger, a Bundesliga official doesn't believe Dortmund can do it. “A club executive from the Bundesliga wrote to me after the final whistle (of the HSV game): I bet you that Dortmund won't be in the top 4 by the 18th matchday,” Berger explained in the podcast Auffe Süd. He did not want to reveal who made the bet – yet the statement is causing a stir, as it shows how critically BVB's recent performances are being assessed.

Indeed, the performances have been unconvincing lately. Dortmund struggled in top matches, drawing 1-1 against Leipzig, losing 2-1 at FC Bayern, and even squandering a 4-2 lead in the Champions League at Juventus Turin.

BVB under Pressure: Bundesliga Executive Predicts Drop from Top Four

To make matters worse, the team faces a tight schedule in the coming weeks. Stuttgart, Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Freiburg, Gladbach, Frankfurt, and Bremen are waiting before the winter break – plus the cup and Champions League. An enormous stress test for a team that is already seeking stability.

Despite the critical assessment, Berger himself declined the bet. He believes that BVB has enough quality to solve most of the tasks – but only under one condition: The sporting performance must improve significantly.

His Sky colleague Jesco von Eichmann views the situation more skeptically. “If they don't massively improve offensively, I can imagine them having problems in these games. They have the advantage that many of them are at home, but if you don't win these games, you might fall out of the top four.”

Whether BVB actually falls into a dangerous downward spiral will be seen immediately after the international break – then a challenging task against Stuttgart awaits.

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