A point, by the way, that Sammer repeatedly addresses internally in the famous elephant round with Watzke, Zorc, Kehl and Terzic, who has been part of it since his promotion to technical director. The expert’s view: Dortmund urgently need someone who takes care of the team around the clock, talks to players, acts as a link and thus has coach Marco Rose’s back. Hardly anyone can do that better than Terzic, who, as interim coach and successor to Lucien Favre, has built up an enormous relationship of trust with many players on the way to winning the 2021 cup. In the difficult early days as a transitional coach, Terzic also often sought direct dialogue with Sammer.
