Strange reason: BVB fans boo after away win in Augsburg | OneFootball

After the 1-0 victory in Augsburg, there was unusual dissatisfaction in the Dortmund guest section. Coach Niko Kovac explained why his team had to cut short the celebrations with the BVB fans.

Although Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 at FC Augsburg on Friday evening, there was an unusually bad mood in the guest section after the final whistle. Instead of exuberant celebration, whistles were heard – the reason: the team skipped the usual joint cheering in front of the stands.

Coach Niko Kovac personally addressed the upset fans and explained the situation. With a clear gesture to his wristwatch, he made it clear that the team had to leave immediately due to time constraints. “We have to leave by twelve o'clock because the airports in Bavaria close at twelve,” said the coach at the early press conference. “We have to hurry a bit.”

Captain Emre Can also tried to appease the fans. In a mobile video, he can be heard telling the capos: “We have to leave quickly.” He then indicated that there was no time for a longer celebration due to the airport.

Can and Kovac apologize to the BVB fans

Kovac further explained: “Normally, everything takes a bit longer: the guys then have rehab measures, a bit of jogging, a bit of eating. But today we are under such time pressure.” The background is Borussia's tight schedule: “Seven games, six of them away. Now we have two more away games that we also want to tackle. That's why we have to return today.”

To meet the departure deadline, there was no time for the usual celebrations with the fans. Niko Kovac emphasized that he had already explained the situation to the fans in the stadium: “That's why I explained to the guys and the girls that we can't celebrate as much today as we usually do. I think our fans understood that.”

Some of the fans still reacted with displeasure – some responded to the team's quick departure with whistles. However, while the professionals made their way home, many BVB fans continued singing for a long time in front of the WWK Arena.

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