Borussia Dortmund's players have come under
scrutiny from the German media following the
loss to Tottenham
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke
insists the players' focus ahead of their
Champions League game at Tottenham was
not disrupted by the visit of a hairdresser to
the team's hotel a day before the match.
The German side were beaten 3-0 in the first
leg of their last-16 tie at Wembley and face an
uphill task of attempting to overturn the deficit
at the Westfalenstadion on March 5. A number of first-team players are said to
have had haircuts prior to the game against
Spurs, leading to questions in the German
media about the squad's attention on the
match.
Watzke dismissed the haircuts as a reason for
the loss, but admitted the pre-match activity
of the squad would be reviewed.
Tottenham put themselves in control of the
Champions League tie with a 3-0 win at
Wembley
"It certainly has no influence on a team's
performance. There are sporting reasons for
our defeat, and we need to analyse them," he
told German newspaper, BILD.
"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."
Dortmund return to Bundesliga action on
Monday night when they travel to FC Nurnberg
as they attempt to build on their five-point
lead at the top of the table.
