Borussia Dortmund CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke has rfuted reports that the team lost concentration ahead of the clash against Tottenham after the visit of a hairdresser to the team hotel the day before the game.
Players like Axel Witsel, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Raphael Guerreiro, along with defenders Abdou Diallo and Dan-Axel Zagadou, got new haircuts at their London hotel.
He said, “It certainly has no influence on a team’s performance. There are sporting reasons for our defeat, and we need to analyse them.
“It’s clear the defeat also leads to a critical media view of the hairdresser’s visit. And that’s why [sporting director] Michael Zorc and [squad manager] Sebastian Kehl will review this with the players.”
Freiburg coach Christian Streich also supported Hans-Joachim’s words by saying, “I’ve also been to the hairdresser [on the day before a match],” Streich said. “It does not break the focus — quite the opposite.
“They are happy they’ve been to the hairdresser. They have a new hairdo. They are young lads. They’ll then go onto the pitch and want to play a good game.
“Breaks the focus? Do they have to see the hairdresser on Monday? It’s just nonsense.”
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