Schlotterbeck clause? BVB chief hits out at journalists | OneFootball

Following Nico Schlotterbeck’s contract extension until 2031, speculation about possible release clauses refuses to die down. Now BVB managing director Carsten Cramer has commented in detail on the rumors.

Borussia Dortmund managing director Carsten Cramer addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding Nico Schlotterbeck and possible release clauses during an extensive appearance on the “TOMorrow Business Podcast.” For almost two hours, Hans-Joachim Watzke’s designated successor spoke about current topics surrounding BVB – with the national team player’s contract extension until 2031 also coming into focus.

In the wake of Schlotterbeck’s signature, there have recently been numerous reports about an allegedly short-term release clause. According to those reports, the center-back could already move this summer to selected top European clubs despite his long-term extension. Among the clubs mentioned were FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Liverpool FC.

Cramer responded to this reporting with a clear jab at the media. “You are now the 23rd or 24th journalist who has failed to describe the contract arrangement 100 percent accurately,” the BVB managing director said in conversation with podcast host Tom Junkersdorf. At the same time, he stressed that no one had yet presented the actual agreement correctly.

Schlotterbeck’s future remains open despite new BVB contract

While Cramer did not want to comment specifically on Schlotterbeck’s contract, he generally defended the use of release clauses in modern football business. “To condemn release clauses as a stylistic device in contracts per se is fine, but detached from reality,” said the 57-year-old. There would always be situations in which clubs would have to agree to special contractual terms.

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In the Dortmund chief’s view, such clauses can benefit both the club and the player. “It can also happen that release clauses become part of the club’s or the player’s toolkit. How and when we use them where, we will not comment on.”

Cramer’s statements are nevertheless likely to further fuel the discussions about Schlotterbeck’s future. Because although the 26-year-old only recently signed a long-term extension, the BVB boss left open whether there is in fact a special transfer option for international top clubs.

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