“Very challenging!” Lars Ricken comments again on the alleged dispute at Borussia Dortmund

BVB, News – Lars Ricken makes it clear in the alleged dispute between Sebastian Kehl and Sven Mislintat: “There was no bang anywhere”

Borussia Dortmund’s sports director Lars Ricken has once again denied disputes between squad planner Sven Mislintat and sports director Sebastian Kehl. “There was no bang anywhere,” said Ricken gymbroadcast on Saturday evening.

The transfer period showed “what influence Sven had in the transfers of Anton and Guirassy. That was extremely important input. Sebastian Kehl then conducted the discussions and negotiated the contracts. That was a good teamwork.”

Sven’s personality is “very challenging, but that helps us all move forward because you always feel like you’re standing on your tiptoes.”

Last August, reports surfaced that there was a falling out between Kehl and Mislintat. Die Sports picture For example, he wrote about a “tense collaboration – if it still exists at all.” The report cited the transfers of Yan Couto (on loan from Manchester City) and Maximilian Beier (TSG Hoffenheim), in which Mislintat was allegedly not involved. Ricken therefore tried to limit the damage early on and spoke of “normal friction” back then.

Mislintat has only been back in Dortmund since May 2024. How long the 51-year-old’s contract lasts is unknown. Kehl was initially head of the licensing department for four years, and has been sports director since July 2022. The 44-year-old’s working paper expires in June 2025.