The Daily Bee: Dortmund’s First Departure
Good morning, Fear the Wall. Well, we knew that Niklas Süle and Salih Özcan would be departing Borussia Dortmund, but someone has beaten them out the door. Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, has left his post with immediate effect.
Kehl’s departure ushers in a new era for BVB in the coming transfer window. Carsten Cramer […]
DORTMUND - Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl during the Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and FK Bodo/Glimt at Signal Iduna Park on December 10, 2025, in Dortmund, Germany. ANP | Hollandse Hoogte | Bart Stoutjesdijk (Photo by ANP via Getty Images) | ANP via Getty Images Good morning, Fear the Wall. Well, we knew that Niklas Süle and Salih Özcan would be departing Borussia Dortmund, but someone has beaten them out the door.
Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, has left his post with immediate effect. Kehl’s departure ushers in a new era for BVB in the coming transfer window. Carsten Cramer (CEO Sport) was smart to move early so BVB could get a new strategist in before the summer transfer window, but it seemed that the decision was fairly amicable from all sides, based on the quotes released by the media.
Who will BVB bring in to replace Kehl? Who knows at this point! BVB News The first candidate linked to the Sporting Director opening has been Nils Ole-Book.