Praise for Ole Book – Hummels lauds sporting director's first top‑flight win

Alexandre Simoes/GettyImages documented that after an intense match, Borussia Dortmund kicked off Tuesday evening with a 3-2 home win over Villareal in the Champions League and at the same time celebrated the very first Champions League win for Ole Book, who had not previously appeared in this competition either as a player or as a manager. The praise for the BVB manager was voiced by Mats Hummels.

First Champions League win for Ole Book

The victory marked the very first Champions League win for Ole Book, who had not yet been active in this competition as a player or as a manager. With it, he made history for the BVB, whose sporting director still leaves a good impression. The success underscores the importance of the competition for the team.

Mats Hummels praised Book on Amazon Prime and emphasized: “I think he has a really good presence. I think, the way he talks, what he says, he has a certain relaxed quality in it. I also feel that there’s always about five percent pure fun in his statements.” The former defender also highlighted that Book is very hardworking, as internal reports and his previous work at SV Elversberg show.

Hummels added: “It was said that he is the first to have arrived, and the last to have left. That should not be any different here in Dortmund.” With this, he positions Book as a kind of hope‑bearer, whose creative transfers are meant to sustainably strengthen the BVB and bring possible title wins closer.

While the unexpected victory establishes Ole Book as the first actor in the competition, the ongoing praise from Hummels shows that the BVB is counting on his long‑term impact. The combination of historic success and positive assessment raises hopes for further ambitious steps by the club.