Scandal involving Dortmund star Adeyemi: Völler promises consequences | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi sparks intense debate after a penalty order for illegal possession of weapons. Now, DFB bosses and experts are speaking out with clear words on the explosive case.

The penalty order against Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi continues to occupy the club, the association, and experts. After it became known that the 23-year-old was found in possession of brass knuckles and a taser—and accepted a penalty order of 450,000 euros—both the DFB, as well as media and experts, responded with clear criticism, though without completely abandoning the player.

DFB sporting director Rudi Völler emphasized on ZDF that they want to address the case objectively, but also handle the national player with moderation: “I don’t want to get ahead of things, that will come.” He left open a final decision on possible sanctions, but made it clear: “Sometimes you have to punish, but you also have to put your arm around them.”

Adeyemi is said to have told authorities that the weapons were part of a TikTok mystery box. For Völler, this is a hard-to-understand argument: “It’s naïve and stupid to order something on the internet when you don’t know one hundred percent what’s inside.”

National coach Julian Nagelsmann also commented only briefly before the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia. The focus should first be on sports, he said: “Rudi and I have spoken with him. But this is a topic that takes up a lot of space and time.”

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Additional attention was drawn by World Cup winner Christoph Kramer, who, as a ZDF expert, initially surprised with a flippant comparison: “When I read the headline and the fine, I thought he had a bazooka in his basement.” Later, however, he clarified his statement and found clear words: “Having weapons is crap, and buying and procuring weapons is crap. Weapons don’t belong in this world.”

Sportingly, the incident initially had no short-term consequences. Adeyemi remained in the DFB squad for the 6-0 win over Slovakia, but sat on the bench for 90 minutes. The association announced that it would review the case together with Borussia Dortmund “in peace.”

Despite all the criticism, Völler made it clear that they would not publicly shame the young professional: “Of course, we don’t want to condemn him. Young players make mistakes; in this case, it was a stupid mistake.”

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