""His substitution was completely justified," sporting director Sebastian Kehl told Sky Germany's Patrick Berger. "He didn't play well. He will receive a fine for that. There will be something to talk about. I don't want to see that reaction, the coach doesn't, the team doesn't.""
""One has to be reasonable," Kovac told Sat1 (as captured by Yahoo). "I could have made the substitution at halftime, but I didn't want to. I wanted to give him another chance.""
""The reason for the substitution was, very clearly, his performance," Kovač said. "I do believe we were all there in the stadium and, I'll very clearly state, he wasn't good. I told him that at the half and brought Maxi [Beier] on in the 60th minute. He did a better job. Sebastian [Kehl] can fill you in on the rest.""
Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 while Karim Adeyemi reacted angrily after being replaced in the 60th minute. Adeyemi attempted to head to the locker room but was stopped by sporting director Sebastian Kehl and sent back to the bench. Kehl called the substitution justified, said Adeyemi did not play well, and confirmed a fine will be issued. Head coach Niko Kovac said he delayed the substitution to give Adeyemi another chance and emphasized the change was performance-based. Kovac noted Maxi Beier performed better after replacing Adeyemi.
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