GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT Sponsorships restrictions on match-day advertising and the Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 season, contractual claims of hospitality clients in particular Borussia Dortmund has had two kit sponsors. The could not be met in full. As a result, Borussia team wears kits bearing the logo of Evonik Industries Dortmund saw its revenue here decline. AG in all international club competitions, friendlies staged abroad and DFB Cup matches, while 1&1 Telecommunication SE is the kit sponsor for Transfer deals Bundesliga matches. Five players left Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020. After loaning Ömer Toprak for Borussia Dortmund's newest official Premium the past financial year, SV Werder Bremen Partner for the next five years is DEW21 Dortmunder exercised its buy option to permanently secure the Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH. Both defender's services. Mario Götze joined Dutch companies will leverage their proximity to one first-division club PSV Eindhoven in the 2020/2021 another to further strengthen their social and season after his contract with Borussia Dortmund cultural outreach efforts in the city of Dortmund. was not extended at the end of the previous season. Achraf Hakimi's loan spell also ended on adesso SE is now the new primary and kit sponsor 30 June 2020, at which time he, too, departed for Borussia Dortmund's youth squads. The Borussia Dortmund bound for Inter Milan. Dženis Dortmund-based IT service provider will remain a Burnić made the switch to 1. FC Heidenheim in the sponsor until 2023, and from the 2021/2022 season second Bundesliga division. André Schürrle signed onwards will also be the official kit sponsor for a rescission agreement with the club and ended Borussia Dortmund's new women's team. his football career. Borussia Dortmund extended its contract with its Three other players left Borussia Dortmund on loan Champion Partner ROWE Marketing GmbH early to other clubs: Leonardo Balerdi was loaned to until 30 June 2025. Olympique Marseille in France's Ligue 1. After signing an early contract extension with Borussia In the 2020/2021 season, Borussia Dortmund also Dortmund until 30 June 2022, Immanuel Pherai added Bybit (Wechain Fintech Pte. Ltd.) as a new was loaned to PEC Zwolle for the current season. Champion Partner. Both loan agreements are set to expire on 30 June 2021. At the start of October 2020, Marius The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact Wolf was loaned to 1. FC Cologne until the end of sponsoring in the 2020/2021 season. The fact that the season. matches were mostly held without spectators placed 1st match day UCL 5th match day 20 October 2020 24 October 2020 Lazio Rom - BVB 3:1 BVB - FC Schalke 3:0 123 123