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Borussia Dortmund - Scoring for fun

Bundesliga leaders and unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund could not have wished for a stronger start under new head coach, Lucien Favre. Indeed, an impressive win over Atlético Madrid already all but assures qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League, which is in marked contrast to last season's disappointment. We are therefore confidently maintaining our current-year forecast of robust pre-transfer revenue growth (c 12%), driven by international TV marketing, even if the bumper transfers of Dembélé and Aubameyang make FY18 a hard act to follow. Progress may be more measured in FY20 but subject as ever to surprise from Dortmund’s ability to generate substantial hidden reserves from player transfers.
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Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

Borussia Dortmund has two reportable segments, which are responsible for the main activites of the overall Group. The first segment consists of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA, which operates a professional football club including professional football squad and leverages the associated revenue potential arising from the the transfer of players, catering, TV marketing, sponsorship and ticketing. The second segment consists of the separate merchandising business, which is carried out by BVB Merchandising GmbH. In addition, Co. assumes all the marketing activities for the stadium, including the event areas, on non-match days and includes activities such as stadium tours.

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Richard Finch

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