Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive has accused his opposite number
at Bayern Munich of deliberately attempting to unsettle Marco Reus.
A statement on the German club’s website
from Hans-Joachim Watzke released on Wednesday states that his
counterpart Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s recent comments about the Germany
international Reus “is only going to further damage an already tense
relationship between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich”.
In an
interview with the German newspaper Bild last week, Rummenigge was
quoted as saying that Reus – who was forced to miss the World Cup with
torn ankle ligaments – has a €25m (£19.8m) release clause in his
contract, before adding in another interview with ESPN that the
25-year-old is a “very interesting player” and that his release clause
is “dangerous”.
“Borussia Dortmund has noted with some irritation
that Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is currently discussing internal BVB matters
in a three-day rhythm in the media,” read the statement.“We are sure
that it is quite clear to anybody interested in football what intentions
lie behind such remarks. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is also fully aware that
his behaviour is only going to further damage an already tense
relationship between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
“Naturally
as employers, we are going to continue to follow our principles in
future and not discuss any details of our employees’ contracts in
public.”
Reus is not expected to feature in next week’s Super Cup
clash with Bayern as he continues his rehabilitation but is confident of
making his comeback soon. “I’m even a bit ahead of schedule so
[hopefully] it can continue like this,” he told the German newspaper
Kicker. Liverpool have also been linked with a move for Reus, who scored
16 goals in the Bundesliga last season.
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