Combative performance by Marco Rose (45)!
After the 3-1 win in Fürth, the Dortmund coach was confronted with the statements made by Bald manager Sebastian Kehl (42). And gives an emotional speech in which he defends himself and his team!
Kehl had surprised Sky with a vague statement about Rose’s future before the start. When asked whether Rose (contract until 2024) would still be BVB coach next season, Kehl replied: “I assume so today.”
A clear commitment sounds different! Background: In the summer in Dortmund, the bitter season (early end in the Champions and Europa League as well as in the cup) is relentlessly worked up. Rose’s share also plays a role in this.
When asked about the Kehl statements, Rose countered with emotional words!
The coach: “What can I tell you about that. You’re trying to conjure something out of things again. Aki Watzke, Michael Zorc, Sebastian Kehl and I work relatively trustingly – not relatively, but very trustingly – together. It’s football. There are people who say that I’m not the right one. And there are many people who say that the circumstances were difficult. You rarely take that in either.”
Sky reporter Patrick Wasserziehr (56) intervenes: “I think we report relatively fairly. It just has to be asked about the other side as well.”
Rose passionately: “Patrick, you can try a lot now, but you can’t get me out of my reserve. I’m coach of Borussia Dortmund next season and I’m looking forward to it because I have a very good relationship with my team and I want to make something happen here! It’s football. You can lose two games and be gone again. That’s why I’m taking it easy.”
Rose adds: “We are runners-up and have 66 points. That’s more than last season. We disappointed badly in the cup competitions, but you’ve heard that from us often enough by now. We will analyze everything and start the new season with a lot of power.”
But it is also clear: According to BILD information, it is no longer undisputed that the team could not have done better despite the injury misery (more than 2000 days of injury in the squad). Rose still has her trust. But if he’s allowed to continue, he’ll have to justify it from day one of the new season.
