Dortmund chief Cramer: No pressure to sell despite financial losses

Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham scores a goal that was later disallowed for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig being obstructed during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena. (is associated with: «Dortmund chief Cramer: No pressure to sell despite financial losses») Tom Weller/dpaBorussia Dortmund chief Carsten Cramer says the Bundesliga side will not be forced to sell their best players despite a loss in the double-digit millions in the last financial year.The German club reported a consolidated annual loss of €21.7 million ($24.3 million) for the 2025-26 financial year. In the previous year, the listed club had made a profit of €6.7 million."I am very, very confident that we will be able to keep our squad together in the summer," Cramer told broadcaster Sport1 on Sunday."We are financially sound at the core and are also working to ensure that we are not forced into selling."But some player sales may still occur in the coming windows."If there are economic opportunities, then we will think about them. I do not want to rule anything out. But we are not doing this to constantly sell players. Instead, we want to develop further on the pitch," the 57-year-old said.Dortmund are level on points at the top of the Bundesliga with rivals Bayern Munich following a 2-2 draw between the sides in Bavaria on Saturday. Only eight games have been played this term.The Black and Yellows last won the Bundesliga under Jürgen Klopp in 2012. Bayern have taken every title since then except for 2024 when unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen pulled off a major surprise.Cramer even left open the possibility of January arrivals for Niko Kovač's squad"The fact is we are able to act at any time. And if there was something to do, we would certainly be able to do it," he stressed.