The tree is burning at Borussia Dortmund these weeks! Nuri Sahin‘s team is not delivering, with four defeats in five games recently – a horror statistic for the ambitious Bundesliga club. The criticism is primarily aimed at two people: coach Sahin and captain Emre Can.
The German international has had to listen to a lot recently. Borussia Dortmund fans make him a scapegoat. But BVB boss Lars Ricken doesn’t want to know anything about it.
Borussia Dortmund: Ricken speaks Can plain language
Emre Can is running behind his form and has had a number of mistakes in his game recently. The fans have had enough and are sometimes shooting violently against the BVB captain. But Ricken has now clearly positioned himself in front of the captain.
“He played a sparkling clean game in Wolfsburg. Emre himself knows that his best weeks in terms of sport are not behind him,” explains Ricken. “Big but: 18 months ago there was one action missing, then we would have been champions with him. “He led us to the final at Wembley,” added the Westphalia managing director.
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“I thanked him because he cares so much about the young players. We need him as a person, his fight, his experience, his positional flexibility,” said Ricken, underlining Can’s high standing within the team. Sahin also recently explained that the national player is extremely important for the dressing room.
Ricken with a clear threat
For Ricken, the way Can is currently being dealt with is an absolute no-go. “Sports criticism is ok. But how this great person is sometimes vilified on social media – that’s not possible!” BVB made it clear and threatened with consequences: “If in doubt, we will take legal action if people for whom we are responsible are subjected to hate speech . Respect how Emre ignored it on Tuesday.”
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These are clear words from the sports director. BVB defends its captain and clearly stands behind him. Sahin recently emphasized that Can would be very affected by the criticism. The current situation is not leaving the DFB star unscathed.
