Rheinmetall's role as a leading player in the arms manufacturing industry is seen as highly controversial among sections of Borussia Dortmund's 200,000 members and wider fanbase.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has defended the Bundesliga club’s controversial sponsorship deal with Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer ...

Many Dortmund fans protested against the deal around and during the team’s first Bundesliga game of the season in August.. Rheinmetall in February announced the construction of a new factory at ...

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted to "sleepless nights" before the signing of a controversial sponsorship contract with arms manufacturer and technology company Rheinmetall.

Dortmund have a maximum 18 home points in the Bundesliga, but only one point from 15 possible ones on the road as they trail runaway leaders Bayern Munich by 10 points. ... Rheinmetall vote.

A banner against Borussia Dortmund's sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is displayed during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht ...

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with an arms maker profiting from wars in Ukraine and elsewhere looks set to be a major topic for discussion at the club’s AGM ...