Bernd Thissen/dpa Borussia Dortmund managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke wants to find consensus with all club members regarding a contested sponsorship deal with German arms company Rheinmetall. Of 855 members who voted on Sunday at the annual general ...

Borussia Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke on Monday called for a survey of the club's 218,000 members to gauge opinion on the controversial multi-million euro sponsorship deal with Germany's largest arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has defended the club’s controversial sponsorship deal with Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer despite strong criticism from fans.

As reported by Sky Germany, Borussia Dortmund members have come together to vote against the controversial sponsorship deal with the arms company Rheinmetall. Since those in charge at BvB signed the deal with Rheinmetall earlier in 2024, Dortmund fans have been voicing their frustration with the decision.

Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with an arms maker profiting from wars in Ukraine and elsewhere looks set to be a major topic for discussion at the club’s AGM on Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund's team received a warm welcome at the club's general assembly on Sunday after maintaining a 100% home record, before a vast majority of members voted against the club's controiversial sponsorship deal with arms makers Rheinnmetall.