Desky: Dortmund negotiating manager is only responsible for negotiations and will not compete for power with Kyle and Ricken

German Sky Sports issued a statement talking about the responsibilities of the negotiation manager for Dortmund's new move.

In modern professional football, negotiations often determine the club's sports and economic success. This is not only about numbers, but also about strategy, psychology and acuity. Knowing when to make a offer, how to evaluate the negotiation object, or respond to market changes has become an independent professional field in sports management.

For this reason, Dortmund introduced Simon Rhodes. His mission is to lead the negotiations on transfer matters and to represent the club in a professional manner. In the latest episode of Sky Sports podcast Auffe Süd, Dortmund and team reporter Patrick Berger commented: "This is absolutely reasonable, because the top European clubs have long appointed dedicated personnel to be responsible for specific negotiations." The negotiation situation of Chukuemeka is a specific case of this professionalism. The reporter revealed: "During this period, there was a British news that the British side believed that Dortmund's initial offer lacked respect, and this kind of perception may trigger friction and endanger potential transfers."

If the club can rely on talents who are familiar with market mechanisms and proficient in international negotiations in this case, it will form a significant advantage. Rhodes wants to play a core role in this field.

Despite taking the new position, it is clear that Rhodes will not participate in sports decision-making. His work is only initiated when Dortmund is clearly interested in a player and needs to engage in specific negotiations with the player or the opponent's club.

Player screening and sports evaluation remain the responsibilities of sports director Sebastian Kyle (pictured above) and general manager Lars Ricken. Therefore, Rhodes is not a substitute or competitor, but an accurate reinforcement for specific scenarios.

Lars Ricken told Biography: "Since professional football involves huge amounts of money, it is our responsibility to continue to improve negotiation capabilities. For this purpose, I have set up a negotiation supervisor position. We are honored to invite recognized expert Simon Rod to lead this department, and he will support me as an advisor on other issues."