Overview
- Weekend media coverage detailed allegations that a former BVB staffer sexually abused or approached youth players decades ago.
- Borussia Dortmund said it first received a tip in 2010 about alleged “approaches” toward a then‑adult academy player, which could not be substantiated without a criminal complaint.
- The club reported a further allegation in 2023 and said it then ended the individual’s minor employment and ensured he left the club.
- The accused denies wrongdoing, and BVB states it has made no financial or comparable payments related to the allegations.
- The team points to its 2019 safeguarding program with external and anonymous reporting channels and urges use of its whistleblower systems, while the name mentioned in some reports is not confirmed by the club.