Dortmund’s Adeyemi faces a fine for his emotional reaction to being substituted

Advertisement

Advertise with us

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi faces being fined by the club for his emotional reaction to being substituted, sporting director Sebastian Kehl has said.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Monthly Digital Subscription

$0 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Monthly Digital Subscription

$4.99/week*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

No thanks

*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi faces being fined by the club for his emotional reaction to being substituted, sporting director Sebastian Kehl has said.

The German winger walked past the Dortmund bench and headed toward the locker room after being taken off in the 60th minute of his team’s 2-0 Bundesliga win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday. Kehl was shown catching Adeyemi by the arm to prevent him from leaving as the pair exchanged words.

“I told him, ‘You’re not going to the locker room, sit down,’ and to be honest the substitution was partly justified. Karim didn’t have a good game,” Kehl told broadcaster Sky after the game.

Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

“It just doesn’t work like this. The coach makes a decision and the players need to accept that,” he added. “We don’t want to see this reaction and so he’ll get a fine for that.”

Dortmund’s win over Gladbach extended its unbeaten Bundesliga run to eight games and cut the gap to leader Bayern Munich to six points, though Bayern plays Sunday.

Despite that, the team’s recent form across all competitions has been mixed. There were boos from the crowd at the end of a draw with Norway’s Bodo/Glimt that left Dortmund 10th in the Champions League and a German Cup third-round loss at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen.

___

AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Report Error Submit a Tip

Soccer

LOAD MORE