Future at BVB uncertain: Ricken and Kehl under pressure to deliver | OneFootball

Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl must worry about their future at Borussia Dortmund. The BVB bosses are expected to be judged on their personnel decisions next summer.

Important personnel decisions are pending at the management level of Borussia Dortmund. While two members of the management board are apparently on the verge of a contract extension, the future of the sports management team, including Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl, is significantly more uncertain.

According to information from Sport BILD, BVB plans to continue working with Marketing Director Carsten Cramer and Finance Director Thomas Treß. Both contracts currently run until 2027. The presidential committee is expected to discuss a possible extension in the fall. Within the club, Cramer is considered a key figure in economic development. Through numerous sponsorship deals, he has significantly increased advertising revenue in recent years.

Treß is even one of the longest-serving executives at the club. The 60-year-old has been working for Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA since January 2006 and is responsible for areas such as finance, organization, law, and investor relations. According to the report, there are hardly any reasons internally not to continue the successful collaboration.

BVB to evaluate the work of Ricken and Kehl in the summer

The situation with the sports management is much more open. Both Sports Director Lars Ricken and Sports Director Sebastian Kehl are also only under contract until 2027. Unlike with Cramer and Treß, an early extension is currently not planned.

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Instead, according to Sport BILD, both executives are expected to deliver results first. The upcoming summer transfer window is considered a crucial test. Internally, there will be close observation of how the sports management sets up the squad for the next season. This includes potential new signings as well as important contract extensions, such as that of central defender Nico Schlotterbeck.

As early as December, Sky reported that Ricken was under internal observation and not all decision-makers were fully satisfied with his work. There have also been repeated doubts about Kehl recently. Whether the current leadership duo in the sports sector will continue together beyond the summer is therefore considered open. The coming months are likely to be decisive in determining the sporting future at BVB at the management level.

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