Overview

• Sven Mislintat gave his first in-depth comments since Borussia Dortmund ended their collaboration in August following his suspension earlier in the year.
• He said the conflict stemmed from overlapping competencies with Sport Director Sebastian Kehl and CEO Lars Ricken, not an effort to take Kehl’s job.
• Mislintat insisted he stayed within his contract and followed directives from Ricken and Aki Watzke, rejecting claims he caused lasting turmoil at his clubs.
• He proposed clearer, publicly communicated role definitions and equal contractual clarity as measures that could have stabilized the leadership team.
• He highlighted transfer work during two planned windows, citing signings such as Serhou Guirassy, Waldemar Anton and Daniel Svensson, and said he is open to new roles in Germany or abroad.