Boost for Ole Book: BVB dip into Elversberg again | OneFootball

After Ole Book, the next official is moving from SV Elversberg to Borussia Dortmund. The 35-year-old will take on the role of advisor to the sporting director at BVB in the future.

Borussia Dortmund have completed their next appointment for the sporting department. David Blacha will move from SV Elversberg to BVB for the new season and will take on the role of advisor to sporting director Ole Book from 1 July. The 35-year-old is thus following his former close associate to the Ruhr region after Book had already moved to Dortmund during the previous season.

For Blacha, it is also a return to his youth club. The Westphalian native came through all of Dortmund’s youth teams between 2000 and 2009 before his path led him into professional football. After ending his playing career in 2023, the former midfielder moved into management at SV Elversberg. There, he initially worked as a scout and later rose to head of licensed player operations & scouting. Together with Ole Book, he played his part in the Saarland club’s successful development all the way to promotion to the Bundesliga.

BVB bring David Blacha back to Dortmund

Accordingly, the joy among those responsible at BVB is great. Managing director for sport Lars Ricken said: “We are delighted that we were able to bring David to Borussia Dortmund and are convinced that he will help us move forward with his abilities. I still know David as an ambitious youth player in black and yellow, and I’m pleased that he is now part of BVB again.”

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Ole Book also sees the renewed collaboration as a gain: “With his work, David has made an important contribution to the successful development of SV Elversberg in recent years. I value his expertise and am pleased that we will also be working together in Dortmund in the future.”

Blacha himself is approaching his new role with great anticipation. “I’m really looking forward to my new task at Borussia Dortmund and want to do my part in contributing to the shared success of this special club from day one.” During his playing career, Blacha made, among other things, 320 appearances in the 3. Liga and 77 matches in the 2. Bundesliga. Now the former professional is opening another chapter away from the pitch – and returning to where his football education once began.

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