The Daily Bee: Ole Book Begins Work at Dortmund
Book’s introductory press conference shows that his hiring was a novel idea.
KIEL, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 28: Sporting Director Ole Book of Elversberg looks on during the 2. Bundesliga match between Holstein Kiel and SV 07 Elversberg at Holstein-Stadion on February 28, 2026 in Kiel, Germany. (Photo by Selim Sudheimer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Happy Wednesday, everyone!
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Dortmund’s new Sporting Director, Nils-Ole Book (that’s probably not true). Book was officially unveiled in his new role and began work today. The 40-year-old German kicked off his new position with approximately a thousand meetings, greeting some of the players, and a press conference alongside Carsten Cramer and Lars Ricken.
You could say he was pretty booked up on his first day! Book’s introduction press conference was covered on Dortmund’s website and contains the typical ‘first day on the job nonsense ’. Some highlights, however, are that Book had a release clause only for BVB and that he plans on casting a wide net to bring in players.