Dortmund still upset, Dembélé’s attitude not forgotten 7 years later

Borussia Dortmund hasn’t forgotten Ousmane Dembélé’s push to leave the club in 2017.

Nearly seven years after the events, Borussia Dortmund still hasn’t forgotten Ousmane Dembélé’s controversial behavior. In the summer of 2017, the French winger chose to boycott training to force his move to FC Barcelona. Dembélé eventually got his way with a transfer amounting to 135 million euros, including bonuses.

As Dembouz prepares to face his former club in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening (at 9 p.m.), Matthias Sammer, special advisor to BvB, openly expresses his resentment.

« His behavior was absolutely unacceptable, » the consultant told L’Equipe. « Not honoring a contract, that’s not acceptable at all. This attitude was a disaster. I was shocked, especially since we could have found a more favorable solution that would have prevented him from leaving in this manner. »

Will Ousmane Dembélé receive a hostile reception at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday? It’s likely. But the player seems galvanized by this kind of atmosphere… Booed in Catalonia by Barcelona supporters, the player scored a brace…