BVB stranded: luggage chaos sparks frustration after City match | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund faces its next annoyance after the defeat in Manchester. Due to a luggage chaos at the airport, the return journey was delayed by several hours.

After the 4-1 setback in the Champions League at Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund also had to endure a bitter overtime on the return trip. On Thursday, there were significant problems at the airport in Manchester, which delayed the team’s return flight for hours.

Several media outlets, including Ruhr Nachrichten and Bild, reported on the incidents. Staff shortages and massive difficulties with baggage handling caused a veritable travel chaos. The BVB plane was actually scheduled to take off at 12:55 p.m. German time and land in Dortmund around 2 p.m.—but that didn’t happen. The plane didn’t take off until about 3:45 p.m. With almost three hours of delay, the team finally arrived at Dortmund Airport at 4:51 p.m.

Even before that, the U19s’ flight, which also included some club staff, sponsors, and journalists, took off with over an hour’s delay. Both teams had been processed at the same terminal after their Champions League matches against Manchester City—apparently another reason for the delays.

While the U19s were able to depart satisfied after their 3-0 win in the Youth League, the professionals, after their clear defeat against City, also had to show patience. The players and coaching staff were stuck in the charter plane for more than two hours before the plane was finally allowed to take off.

BVB suffers from travel chaos: Kovac forced to cancel training

The consequences hit the team directly: Coach Niko Kovac was forced to cancel the training session scheduled for Thursday at short notice. After the long journey and the delay, there was no time for the planned session. As a result, BVB loses a full day of training ahead of the traditional clash with Hamburger SV (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).

Despite the difficult preparations, the team wants to make amends in the Bundesliga. Center-back Nico Schlotterbeck demanded more attacking power after the weak performance in Manchester: “We’re actually okay with the ball up to the opponent’s penalty area, and then we hardly managed anything,” analyzed the 25-year-old.

Whether BVB can compensate for the travel strains and the missed training session will be seen on Saturday in Hamburg. However, the luggage chaos in Manchester was already a significant setback before the important Bundesliga match.

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