Dortmund CEO furiously denied crisis meeting

general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke has angrily denied rumors of a crisis meeting at the club following his side's shocking 4-2 defeat to

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The two teams met last night in the round of 32 of the Europa League, and while Dortmund were expected to win easily as the game played in Germany, they lost 4-2. After the game, some sources claimed that a crisis meeting was held at the club, but Watzke furiously denied the report.

He told

:

"There was no meeting of Hans-Joachim Watzke, [director of football] Michael Zorc, Marco Rose and [head of first-team football] Sebastian Kehl last night.

"Total bullsh*t. There was no meeting."

Dortmund boss Rose took full responsibility for last night's defeat, claiming there was no communication problem in the Dortmund locker room.

He said:

“In general I feel I can reach the guys," he told reporters after the final whistle. "We talk in the meetings and I see them nodding their heads when we discuss things.

“When we talk about certain plays, I see that they are understood. But the challenge is to put it out on the pitch and that’s my responsibility."

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