DORTMUND, Germany (AP) – Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi could be fined by the club for reacting emotionally when he was substituted, sporting director Sebastian Kehl said.
The German winger walked past the Dortmund bench to the locker room after being sent off in the 60th minute of his team’s game. 2-0 Bundesliga win Friday’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. As the two exchanged words, Kale was seen grabbing Adeyemi’s arm to prevent him from leaving.
“I told him, ‘Don’t go to the locker room, sit down.’ To be honest, the substitution was partially justified. Karim didn’t play a good game,” Kale told broadcaster Sky after the match.
“It’s not going to work like this. The coach will make the decision and the players will have to accept it,” he added. “He will be fined because we don’t want to see a reaction like this.”
Dortmund’s win over Gladbach extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to eight games, closing the gap on leaders Bayern Munich to six points, with Bayern having a game on Sunday.
Despite this, the team’s recent form across all competitions has been mixed. There were boos from the crowd at the end of the draw with Norway’s Bod/Glimt, which saw Dortmund finish 10th in the Champions League. Eliminated in the third round of the German Cup Made by Bayer Leverkusen.
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