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Dortmund part ways with sporting director Kehl

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has ended his tenure "by mutual consent", the club said in a statement released yesterday. The surprise announcement, which sees Kehl leaving with immediate effect, comes amid rumours

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Published 23 March 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:14

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Dortmund part ways with sporting director Kehl

AFP | Berlin

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Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has ended his tenure “by mutual consent”, the club said in a statement released yesterday.

The surprise announcement, which sees Kehl leaving with immediate effect, comes amid rumours linking the former Dortmund player, who won three Bundesliga titles during a 13- year stint with the club, to the sporting director job at Hamburg.

Lars Ricken, Dortmund’s board member for sport -- a position above Kehl’s in the hierarchy -- said the decision came after a “very open discussion”.

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