Borussia Dortmund’s “angry” icon Marco Reus has denied leading a coup coach Edin Terzic.
Having failed to win any of his last six games before the winter break, Terzic was under increasing pressure before general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke helped him at a board meeting. Before Christmas it was claimed that Reus, who notably resigned as Dortmund captain at the end of last season, Terzic’s first full first-team crusade, had joined other senior players in opposing the German-Croatian coach, who He had initially arrived at BVB on an interim basis in 2020.
Striker Donyell Malen was even caught liking an Instagram post calling for Terzic to be sacked. Reus, 34, has now denied those allegations in an interview which was published on Monday, the same day Watzke announced that he’d be stepping down as CEO in 2025. “There was no coup attempt,” the German forward affirmed to Sport1. “Neither from me nor from other players.
“It was hard to read that and it made me angry. I’ve been through a lot in my career and I’m not one to let negative headlines get too close to me. But this accusation angered me. A line has been crossed for me, and that’s why I don’t need to leave things at that. “
In Dortmund’s last game before the winter break, Reus was left on the bench during the 1-1 draw at home to Mainz, a move that German newspaper Bild reported was a direct reaction from Terzic after learning of the blow. They are fifth in the Bundesliga standings, 15 behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
With May marking 14 years since Dortmund clinched the German title, enthusiasts are hungry for a replacement and will get it to some extent when Watzke leaves next year. “Next year I will be in office for 20 years,” the 64-year-old businessman said at Dortmund’s mid-season educational camp in Marbella.
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“I feel more and more that the time has come to say: enough is enough. He said he will terminate his contract, which expires at the end of 2025. Watzke must relinquish the club’s sporting dominance as soon as possible. next year. summer.
“I wanted to make it public more quickly to moderate the transition over the next year and a half. It is vital for me to be able to announce a voluntary departure from this position. “
Watzke oversaw BVB’s return to the top of European football after nearly going bankrupt in the early 2000s. Manager Jurgen Klopp won back-to-back league titles in 2011 and 2012 before reaching the Champions League final in 2013.
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