The Champions League finalist has signed a sponsorship agreement with a German military conglomerate

A few days before the Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund signed a historic sponsorship agreement with the German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall. This marks the first instance in Bundesliga history where a football club has entered into a sponsorship contract with a weapons manufacturer. This partnership has sparked widespread public debate.

Representatives of the military company have not disclosed the financial details of the deal. Borussia Dortmund only mentioned that the agreement is signed for three years. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, citing the financial publication Handelsblatt, the contract is valued at one million euros per season. However, Deutsche Welle claims that the contract is significantly higher, estimated at 7-8 million euros per year.

The Rheinmetall logos will not appear on the team's uniforms, but the company will utilize prominent advertising spaces during matches, display banners at the training base in Brackel, and organize various events at the stadium and on the club's premises.