BORUSSIA DORTMUNDGmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Dortmund OPPORTUNITIES By once again directly qualifying for the UEFA a solid basis for planning and gives those in Champions League, the club again has the positions of responsibility the opportunity to keep opportunity to consolidate its standing as one of building on the strong and trusting relationships Europe's top teams and to once more share in the they already enjoy and to unlock the potential for profits distributed for participating in the lucrative improvement that is there to see. competition. The team coalesced and found its strength in the Borussia Dortmund's approach to its squad is one final third of the 2020/2021 season and delivered of continuity, but it also has an eye to creating new consistent and solid performances to qualify for momentum and structures in its personnel the UEFA Champions League and win the DFB Cup. choices. In December 2020, Borussia Dortmund The team has truly enormous potential, and the parted ways with Lucien Favre, its head coach of challenge now is to tap into this over the entire two-and-a-half years. His erstwhile assistant season. By signing Gregor Kobel, Borussia coach Edin Terzic then led the team to victory in Dortmund has gained a communicative and vocal the DFB Cup and qualification for the UEFA goalkeeper who never failed to put in a strong Champions League. Marco Rose from Bundesliga performance in the past Bundesliga season, rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach will take over whether in goal, in the penalty box or in passing as the new head coach at Borussia Dortmund from play. He will further stabilise the team's defence. the 2021/2022 season. Marco Rose is a team The healthy mix of grit, leadership and young player, and the club wants him to guide Borussia ambition in the squad as well as consistency in its Dortmund back to playing its trademark modern, management is expected to help the team unlock attacking and up-front style of football. its full potential and achieve the greatest possible Edin Terzic has extended his contract through to success on the pitch. 30 June 2025 and will be filling the newly created position of technical director. Going forward, he Borussia Dortmund has an excellent team, a fact will play a permanent part in planning the roster, that is not lost on other top European clubs. win over promising players for Borussia Accordingly, there is always the possibility of Dortmund, act as a go-between for the Youth lucrative transfers. Academy, support players on loan, and report directly to the sporting management, Michael Zorc Borussia Dortmund sees further potential in its and Sebastian Kehl. Borussia Dortmund looks youth setup, where it lays the foundation for its forward to the momentum this will create. sporting success. To this end, the club added new The contract with head of the professional squad offices for the sports management team at the Sebastian Kehl was extended early until 30 June Brackel training ground. This investment will help 2025. He will take over from Michael Zorc as to further consolidate all the areas under the sporting director from 1 July 2022. Borussia direction of the Sports department. Borussia Dortmund also extended the contract with its youth Dortmund hopes the direct proximity to the academy coordinator Lars Ricken early until 30 training ground will help it work with greater June 2025. This long-term focus at level of efficiency and purpose and further optimise its sporting management offers Borussia Dortmund pipeline of talented youngsters for the senior team. 76