Sven Mislintat Defends Record, Explains Dortmund Exit in New Interviews

Overview

• Mislintat says his nine-month second stint as Borussia Dortmund’s technical director ended in February 2025 after the collaboration failed to click.
• He rejects claims he overstepped his authority, stating he followed his contract and directives from Lars Ricken and Aki Watzke.
• He argues tensions with sporting director Sebastian Kehl might have eased with equal contractual clarity for Kehl and clearly communicated role definitions.
• Addressing his 128-day spell at Ajax, he notes KPMG in the Netherlands and VfB Stuttgart in Germany concluded there was no conflict of interest in the Borna Sosa transfer.
• He says he took no personal financial benefit from Matchmetrics and disclosed his involvement to employers, while acknowledging the Sosa move proved a sporting failure for Ajax.