Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke believes the club's record profit last season mean
they were right not to sell Robert Lewandowski. A run to the Champions League final and the sale
of Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich resulted in BVB
making a net profit of €51.2 million last season,
with revenue rising to €305m for the year.
The latter figure represented an astonishing 86
per cent season rise compared to the previous year - another record high for the club. "In the end, my conclusion is that; I do not want
to be too positive but I think that Borussia
Dortmund are well positioned for the future,"
Watzke told reporters. "But we know as well that we are now in a crucial
phase in terms of our sustainability in the sport. "That is the only reason we have not sold Robert
Lewandowski. All of us at the club - [general
manager] Michael Zorc, Jurgen Klopp, me, the
management and all other bodies - were all in
agreement, because we want to bring the best
possible team to the pitch this year. "Therefore we had to make compromises." Lewandowski, who reportedly has received a €3.5
million pay rise last week, was frustrated
throughout the close-season as the club, he
claimed, reneged on a deal which would see him
move to Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich. However, the 25-year-old, who is in the final year
of his contract, has drawn a line underneath the
dispute and says he is ready to play for Dortmund.
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