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Dortmund Keep Adeyemi on Bench as Pundits Rebuke Forward Over Weapons Case

Club leadership considers the legal matter closed with no sporting punishment.

Overview

  • Karim Adeyemi received a Strafbefehl for illegal weapons possession and issued a remorseful statement, saying the items came via a TikTok “Mystery Box.”
  • BVB officials Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl said Adeyemi was transparent with the club and declared the case internally resolved.
  • Head coach Niko Kovač explained that naming Adeyemi to the bench against Stuttgart was a sporting decision after other attackers trained continuously during the break.
  • TV analysts Dietmar Hamann and Stefan Effenberg criticized Adeyemi’s judgment and urged him to take responsibility and mature.
  • Reports say the Strafbefehl involved a €450,000 payment, and some outlets are speculating about possible future contractual ramifications.