Is Kehl leaving Dortmund? Decision has been made | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund was recently confronted with speculation about Sebastian Kehl and a possible move to Wolfsburg. Now there is clarity regarding the 45-year-old's situation.

The speculation about a possible departure of Sebastian Kehl from Dortmund seems to have been settled for now. After multiple reports recently suggested that the BVB sporting director could move to VfL Wolfsburg, the Lower Saxony club has now signaled to both Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern, according to information from kicker, that they will not be pursuing either Kehl or Munich’s sporting director Christoph Freund.

This makes it clear: Wolfsburg’s plans for the vacant position under sporting CEO Peter Christiansen envision a different profile. A role at a hierarchy level below the CEO would hardly have been attractive for Kehl—just as it would not have been for Freund. This was also confirmed by research, which indicated that a possible move would only have been interesting for Kehl if it involved a board or CEO-level perspective.

During his appearance on the sidelines of BVB’s victory in Leverkusen, Kehl himself responded to the rumors. He interpreted the public interest as recognition of his work: “First of all, the interest confirms our good work at BVB,” he told Sky. However, there were never any concrete negotiations: “But there were no talks, and therefore I did not concern myself with it.”

Kehl rumors ended: Sporting Director stays at BVB

While the Kehl chapter is now closed for Wolfsburg, the club is still urgently searching for new sporting leadership. Possible candidates include Nils-Ole Book (SV Elversberg) and Marcus Mann (Hannover 96). According to reports, there are also talks with former captain Josuha Guilavogui, who could take on a kind of team manager role. The contact is said to have been established by supervisory board member Diego Benaglio.

Other names recently circulating around the VW Arena are Fabian Wohlgemuth (VfB Stuttgart) and Jonas Boldt (formerly HSV). At the same time, the coaching question remains unresolved: Interim coach Daniel Bauer has so far failed to generate a lasting upward trend.

What is certain: For Sebastian Kehl, the focus remains firmly on Dortmund for now—a move to Wolfsburg is off the table.

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