Overview
- Reports in Germany say David Blacha is close to joining Dortmund from SV Elversberg to boost scouting and tighten the link between the academy and the first team.
- His exit remains conditional because Elversberg intends to finalize internal replacements before granting a release.
- Christian Weber and Josef Welzmüller are being lined up to steer Elversberg’s sporting leadership once the changes are set.
- Blacha worked with Ole Book at Elversberg as a scout, head of the license-player area, and interim sporting director, giving Dortmund a ready-made partner for its new setup.
- Dortmund still has its license-players manager role open, a post that runs pro squad registration and day-to-day logistics, and Book’s March 25 appointment set the push to carry over their proven scouting model, including the bargain signing and later sale of Younes Ebnoutalib.