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Gladbach Captain Kleindienst Says He Won’t Stay if Club Is Relegated

The live-TV remark replayed by tabloid outlets turns the club’s crisis into a test of leadership.

Overview

  • Speaking on the BILD Sport Show on Sunday, Tim Kleindienst said he would not follow Borussia Mönchengladbach into the 2. Bundesliga in the event of relegation.
  • During the broadcast he dismissed a comparison to Schalke, rejecting parallels to another club’s recent collapse.
  • BILD and Sportbild published replays and highlights of the exchange, framing the appearance as blunt, on-the-record talk.
  • The interview follows a 4–6 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in a ten-goal match that saw Gladbach trail 0–6.
  • There has been no reported official response from Borussia Mönchengladbach or change to Kleindienst’s status following his comments.