Will Can stay captain? How BVB plan their new leadership team | OneFootball

Following Julian Brandt’s departure, Borussia Dortmund is reshaping its leadership structure. One star in particular is expected to take on an even more important role within BVB’s squad hierarchy in the future.

With Julian Brandt’s exit, Borussia Dortmund is facing a reorganization within the team hierarchy. The attacking player is leaving the club after seven years, with his expiring contract not being renewed. As a result, BVB is losing not only an experienced player, but also its previous third captain.

According to a report by BILD, Waldemar Anton is considered the leading candidate for this role. The center-back has established himself as a key figure in his first season at Dortmund and enjoys high regard within the club. Head coach Niko Kovac sees the 29-year-old as an important leader and has already praised him publicly: “Waldi is a leader — a quiet leader. Not someone who constantly puts himself in the spotlight, but someone who does his job in the background, internally, but also on the pitch. He is a complete professional through and through!”

Anton has impressed not only with consistent performances in defense, but has also increasingly taken on responsibility on the pitch. That is why he is expected to become one of captain Emre Can’s most important deputies alongside Nico Schlotterbeck.

Waldemar Anton is becoming increasingly important at BVB

Can is expected to keep the armband, but due to a cruciate ligament tear, he will not be available to BVB until autumn. As a result, Schlotterbeck and Anton are likely to move even more into the spotlight. Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel also remains part of the club’s inner leadership circle.

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Felix Nmecha is also expected to take on an increasingly important role. The Germany international is regarded internally as a central figure for the club’s future and is set to assume more responsibility step by step. According to information from BILD, it is likely that Can, Schlotterbeck, Anton, Kobel, and Nmecha will form the team council together in the future.

Anton’s strong development has not gone unnoticed internationally either. Several top European clubs are said to be closely monitoring the defender’s situation, as Sky reported a few weeks ago. Among those mentioned are Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Atletico Madrid. However, Borussia Dortmund wants to keep the defender for the long term and is said to have already initiated talks over a possible extension of his contract, which currently runs until 2028.

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