After a difficult year for Borussia Dortmund, Marco Reus thanks the fans for their support.

Borussia Dortmund’s former captain Marco Reus has thanked the BVB fans for their support after a difficult year.

“I just wanted to say thank you for the incredible support this year. I know sometimes it’s not that easy, but we are still very grateful that you are there for us and that you always support us, no matter what times,” said Reus in a video message from the runners-up on Christmas Eve, adding: “Let’s hope for a much, much better year in 2024.”

Dortmund have had a turbulent year. Coach Edin Terzic’s team experienced the emotional low point on matchday 34 of the previous season, when the Black & Yellows lost the championship to FC Bayern as league leaders. Things have also been mixed in the new season: while BVB made it through to the round of 16 in the Champions League as group winners, they have fallen far short of their expectations in the Bundesliga as fifth in the table. In the DFB Cup, the team was already eliminated in the round of 16