Why the mood at BVB is a dangerous one | OneFootball

The outcome of Borussia Dortmund’s home match against Bayer Leverkusen (0:1) may have done little to improve the mood around BVB. But it is not what triggered the current “explosive atmosphere” that WAZ claims to have identified. There are other reasons for that.

A “dangerous mood” is brewing at BVB, Sebastian Weßling writes in WAZ, drawing that conclusion from fans booing individual Dortmund players and from the club leadership criticizing that behavior.

The bosses’ irritation is understandable by objective standards. After all, the defeat against Bayer Leverkusen was only the third of the entire Bundesliga season, which is also why BVB still sit in second place by a wide margin. While the performance against the 2024 champions was “really weak,” the sporting situation is actually still good.

But for fans, it is often not about bare numbers or league position, let alone objectivity. That is why the current mood is said to be “anything but rosy, even dangerous.” There apparently is a major gap between how fans assess certain recent events and how those in charge at the club see them.

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Not only Schlotterbeck booed by BVB fans

It is not just the weeks-long uncertainty surrounding Nico Schlotterbeck’s contract extension and rumors of him leaving that have weighed on the fans. Many of them are also unimpressed by Niko Kovac’s steady but unspectacular football. The grumbling around the club has therefore been noticeable for weeks, and understandably so, Weßling believes: “If you’ve already been shown the floating virgin, you won’t be satisfied with simple card tricks.”

The anger over the possible departure of individual players was the spark that brought this discontent so clearly to the surface, as happened on Saturday. It was not only Nico Schlotterbeck who was met with boos before and during the match. After the final whistle, they were directed at the entire BVB team.

The fans want to see attractive football from their players, however one may define that. That is exactly what new sporting director Nils-Ole Book recently promised as well. The only problem: the financial leeway is limited. First, replacements will have to be brought in for those players who will no longer be in Dortmund next season.

The desire for more attractive football may therefore go unfulfilled. “That is why the situation in Dortmund is currently much more complicated than the league table suggests.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.