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Thursday briefing: Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke joins presidency race

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14 August 2025 - 4:30 AM

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has announced he will be running for the presidency of the Bundesliga club.

The 66-year-old joins Dortmund’s current president Reinhold Lunow in the presidency race, after Lunow, who has been president since 2022, surprisingly revealed his intention to run again.

Watzke, who will step down from his current position this Autumn, has informed Dortmund of his decision to stand in the election, which will take place at the club’s general mee

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