It’s about Watzke: are Borussia Dortmund set for a new shake-up? | OneFootball

Before the general meeting at BVB, the struggle for the future club leadership is intensifying. Hans-Joachim Watzke is ready to serve as president, but his team continues to spark discussions.

At Borussia Dortmund, just before the general meeting, the next surprising twist in the personnel poker is emerging. After the club's election committee unanimously nominated Hans-Joachim Watzke as a candidate for the presidency, there remains uncertainty about the composition of his future board team.

As reported by Ruhr Nachrichten, although further personnel discussions took place following the vote for Watzke, a final decision was postponed. In the coming two weeks, potential candidates are expected to present their concepts to the committee before the official nomination takes place.

It is considered likely that alongside Watzke, Daniel Lörcher, long-time head of the Corporate Responsibility department, and the former chairman of the fan department, Jakob Scholz, will be part of the team. The club's board, previously consisting of three people, is also set to be expanded by an additional position through a statutory amendment. However, this step requires a three-quarters majority of the members and is considered "uncertain" according to the report.

Next U-turn at BVB? Watzke considers Lunow supporter

Currently, the chairwoman of the supervisory board, Silke Seidel, and the business lawyer Dr. Sabine Aldermann, who is already active as an associate member on the management advisory board, are applying for the possible fourth board seat. Notably, Aldermann originally supported Watzke's former presidential competitor Dr. Reinhold Lunow. However, she parted ways with his team in the summer due to internal differences.

According to Ruhr Nachrichten, Watzke is now apparently considering bringing the former Lunow confidante onto the board himself. This could be seen as a sign of unity and a fresh start.

The decisive BVB general meeting will take place on November 23 for the first time in a hybrid format. The in-person part will be held at the Dortmund Westfalenhallen, while members can also vote online. It will then be revealed whether Hans-Joachim Watzke and his team can rally the necessary support from the members.

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