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Bundesliga suspension: How it could impact Borussia Dortmund

By Austin Weldon

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 14: The empty periphery of the Signal Iduna Park, home stadium of Borussia Dortmund, is seen on March 9, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection continues to rise daily across Germany so is the impact of the virus on everyday life. Businesses are increasing home office work, airlines are decreasing their flight capacity, schools with cases of the virus are closing temporarily, some sports events are void of spectators, shops are selling out of disinfectants and large-scale public events are being cancelled. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 14: The empty periphery of the Signal Iduna Park, home stadium of Borussia Dortmund, is seen on March 9, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection continues to rise daily across Germany so is the impact of the virus on everyday life. Businesses are increasing home office work, airlines are decreasing their flight capacity, schools with cases of the virus are closing temporarily, some sports events are void of spectators, shops are selling out of disinfectants and large-scale public events are being cancelled. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) /
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DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 18: Sportsdirector Michael Zorc of Dortmund prior the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on February 18, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 18: Sportsdirector Michael Zorc of Dortmund prior the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on February 18, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images) /

Summer situation becomes tricky

With the Bundesliga and other leagues being suspended there are going to be significant financial implications and although Borussia Dortmund are financially stable, it will still have an impact on them. Best case scenario, the Bundesliga resumes April 2nd and they are able to play games with fans in stadiums and minimal revenue is lost. With that looking less likely every day it’s more likely the financial impact is going to be felt.

This will definitely play into Borussia Dortmund’s summer transfers and other avenues that require significant financial investment each season. If Dortmund’s revenues are cut significantly, they could be forced to scale back on potential summer transfers. Dortmund were finally turning the corner in the transfer market, going from purely value and potential based transfers and moving into buying established players, as evident by the Hummels, Brandt and Hazard transfers this summer.

It will be interesting to see where the suspension of play goes and how far it impacts clubs financially. Borussia Dortmund could also not only take a hit on the TV and ticket revenue but if the Champions League doesn’t play out they will also face a hit financially there, and likely won’t be receiving the same amount of money from UEFA.

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