“I’d be delighted…”: Hummels drops intriguing BVB hint | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund and Mats Hummels share a long history. Now the former BVB star has spoken about a possible return.

Mats Hummels can imagine working for Borussia Dortmund again one day. However, shortly after ending his playing career, the longtime BVB professional does not yet want to commit to a new role. For now, other things take priority for the 37-year-old. Asked about a possible job at his former club, Hummels made no secret of his general willingness in comments to Sky Sport. “I’d be happy if that happens at some point,” said the 2014 World Cup winner.

However, he was not referring to a return in the near future. Hummels added: “But that’s still a little way off.” The former centre-back ended his career in the summer of 2025 after one season with AS Roma. Before that, he had spent a large part of his career in Dortmund. From 2008 to 2016 and again from 2019 to 2024, he wore the BVB shirt and celebrated, among other things, two German championship titles.

For the time being, Hummels is enjoying his newly gained freedom after retirement. Most recently, he worked as a TV pundit during the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. A permanent role that would also tie him to a specific place of residence is currently out of the question.

Hummels on national coach Klopp and his BVB future

His family plays a particularly important role in that. His son lives in Munich, which is why Hummels wants to remain flexible in terms of both time and location. “Everything else has to wait a few more years,” the former Germany international made clear.

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Hummels is also still following the development of the German national team closely. He views it positively that his former Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp has now taken over as national team coach. Hummels believes his former mentor is capable of getting things moving in the right direction again on the sporting side.

From their time together at BVB, he knows Klopp’s standards exactly. “With him, it’s clear that everything is subordinate to winning, to serving the team,” Hummels said about Klopp’s way of working. Hummels has not lost touch with Borussia Dortmund either. He watched the friendly against his later former club AS Roma (2–2) from the stands. A professional return to Dortmund therefore remains an option – though apparently only further down the line.

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