Borussia Dortmund have extended the contract of Sebastian Kehl, the club’s sporting director, until 2027. Kehl, 44, has been in the role since 2022, but was out of contract in the summer of 2025. The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club,

Borussia Dortmund have extended sporting director Sebastian Kehl’s contract until 2027, the German Bundesliga club announced yesterday. Kehl played

Sebastian Kehl will stay on as Borussia Dortmund sporting director for three additional years until 2027, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Former Dortmund captain Kehl started the job in 2022 on a contract until the end of this season.

The German Bundesliga returns after the winter break with Borussia Dortmund at home to defending champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Nuri Sahin's men host Xabi Alonso's side at Signal Iduna Park with BVB having won just one of their last five games pre-Christmas.

Granit Xhaka is a doubt for Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion on Friday night. Xabi Alonso will also be without Amine Adli for 2025’s opening

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Granit Xhaka is racing to recover from an ankle injury in time for Friday's Bundesliga restart at Borussia Dortmund, with coach Xabi Alonso sounding hopeful the Swiss international could be fit by then.

Injured Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will not return for Friday's Borussia Dortmund clash, while Granit Xhaka is a doubt, coach Xabi Alonso said.Leverkusen could also be without midfield enforcer Xhaka for their visit to Dortmund because of an ankle complaint.