According to a German weekly, Dortmund players made it clear that they didn’t want to play a match less than 24 hours after last month’s attack on their bus. The disagreement made public a long-running public dispute between Tuchel and Watzke, which culminated in the termination of the former’s contract. Contradicting accountsAccording to “Die Zeit,” senior members of the team did voice concerns at a meeting ahead of training on the day of the re-arranged match. ‘Common ground with the coach’“On the afternoon of the match, there was still the possibility not to play. “But we’ve been in this business long enough to know that it’s not up to Mr. Watzke or [BVB president] Reinhard Rauball, but UEFA,” he said.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 31, 2017 18:33 UTC