German media Biography wrote an article saying that in the past few seasons, Dortmund captain Reus and Emre Jane's leadership status has been continuously questioned in public. There is a leadership vacuum in Dortmund Club.
But now, everything suddenly becomes different. A battle over leadership in the locker room has been formed as more and more stars want to take responsibility and compete for the most important positions in Dortmund’s internal power structure.
coach Kovac hopes to adjust the power structure more accurately and assign new responsibilities at the latest during training camp in Saalfeden, Austria.
The club currently agrees that Emre Jan will be captain for at least another season.
Schlottbeck is still clearly planned as the future captain and should take over the captain's armband by the latest in the summer of 2026. Gross, Anton and Kober are competing for the position of second deputy captain.
Gross, like Emre Jan and Schlottbeck, is already a member of the secret think tank of coach Kovac, who will first discuss all important issues with them.
The senior management and coaches regard Anton as an ideal candidate for the core position of the three central defenders system. Now he has become one of the most influential stars in the team, playing the role of speakers and coordinators on the court.
Kober also regained the opportunity to be promoted to deputy captain after being removed from his former coach Shahin during his coaching period.
However, there are also losers in Dortmund's power structure. It is reported that although Sabite has gotten rid of the image of a thorn in the locker room, he is now asked to show a better communication image after talking to Kovac. Still, he and Brandt, who is regarded as the silent leader, have lost some of his influence.
Girasi also assumes more and more responsibilities off the court, and he has the most hope of being selected for the team committee.
New aid Bellingham Jr. delighted Dortmund's senior executives with his communication performance, but the senior executives clearly did not want him to take on excessive responsibilities immediately.
In addition, substitute goalkeeper Meier also enjoys a very high reputation. He has "slapped the table" many times in the locker room and dared to express his opinions to big-name stars in a blunt manner.
Adeyemi's character development was also positively evaluated, he performed more maturely and was interviewed regularly.
Dotter once again has core leadership. Kovac must decide who to promote in this locker room power battle.
source:7m vn1