Ex-coach refused talks: Ginter reveals details of BVB exit | OneFootball

Matthias Ginter speaks openly for the first time about the background to his departure from BVB. A refused conversation with coach Peter Bosz played a decisive role.

Matthias Ginter has offered a surprisingly candid insight into the reasons behind his departure from Borussia Dortmund in 2017. On the podcast Schwarzgelbe Runde, the centre-back described how a refused conversation with then-head coach Peter Bosz ultimately proved decisive in his move.

The 2014 World Cup winner wanted clarity about his sporting prospects at an early stage – also with a view to the upcoming 2018 World Cup. “A year before the World Cup, I wanted to know whether I had a chance of securing a regular starting spot,” Ginter explained. He therefore asked then sporting director Michael Zorc to put him in touch with Bosz. The response, however, was sobering: “Matze, I’m sorry, but he doesn’t want to talk to you.”

For Ginter, that reaction was a clear signal. Despite being a regular part of the starting eleven in the previous years, he felt he had been cast aside. “I was more or less a regular starter in Dortmund for two years,” the defender recalled. The fact that no perspective was outlined for him was something he found very hard to understand.

BVB attack in 2017: Ginter considered ending his career

The background: with Dan-Axel Zagadou and Ömer Toprak, BVB signed new competition for the centre-back position in the summer of 2017. At the same time, Bosz took over as head coach following Thomas Tuchel’s departure – a change that would prove decisive for Ginter.

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As no personal exchange took place, the then Germany international drew his conclusions and moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach that same summer. It was a step that also seemed sensible with regard to his Germany career: Ginter was indeed included in Germany’s 2018 World Cup squad in Russia.

Despite the abrupt ending, the now 32-year-old does not look back bitterly on his time in Dortmund. Rather, he describes that period as a good overall fit – also thanks to winning the DFB-Pokal in 2017. However, there were also difficult moments: after the attack on the team bus in April of that year, he said he had even considered ending his career.

Today, Ginter is back at his hometown club SC Freiburg, where he remains one of the key players. His departure from Dortmund may have unfolded unusually – but in sporting terms, it ultimately did not harm him.

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