Next stir at BVB: youngsters causing trouble | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s U19 team is making headlines with not just one, but two incidents of indiscipline. Coach Felix Hirschnagl responds clearly – and announces consequences.

At Borussia Dortmund, it’s currently not just the professional team making the news, but also the youth squad. In the U19 team’s 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, according to a report by Ruhr Nachrichten, there were two disciplinary incidents that prompted coach Felix Hirschnagl to speak out strongly.

The first scandal was caused by striker Mathis Albert, who openly showed his displeasure after being substituted in the 65th minute. The 16-year-old reacted by shaking his head and making gestures of disbelief before reluctantly heading to the bench. Hirschnagl later explained: “I don’t want them to be happy when they have to come off, but in some situations, I have to put the team first.”

The second incident occurred shortly before the end of the match. Substitute Marwan Mirza responded to a tactical instruction from a teammate with the words: “Shut the fuck up, dude!” – an outburst that was clearly audible in the stands.

Parallels to BVB star Karim Adeyemi’s outburst

After the match, Hirschnagl made it clear that this behavior would have consequences: “There will be consequences within the team. That’s a no-go.” He did not specify concrete measures, but emphasized that he had made the players aware of their limits.

The U19 coach also addressed a fundamental problem: “But it’s not just this one incident. Moments like this keep happening. And I tell the boys – I’m honest about this – that if they ever get the chance to move up, whether here or elsewhere, they can’t behave like that. If they do that with Niko (Kovac), it’s over. It just doesn’t work, they have to learn from it.”

Hirschnagl was also referring to the recent outburst by Karim Adeyemi in the senior team, who, after being substituted against Cologne, angrily hurled a bottle at the bench. The youth coach used this behavior as a warning example: “I think Niko Kovac said something outstanding: ‘Look, if you don’t want to come off, then go explain it to your friend yourself.’ The boys have to learn that this is a team sport, that everyone is needed, and that they have to be able to show generosity.”

His message is clear – anyone who wants to make it at BVB must show discipline and team spirit.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.