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Sokratis completes switch to Arsenal

Sokratis Papastathopoulos is set to leave eight-time German champions Borussia Dortmund this summer, following the departures of the retiring Roman Weidenfeller and Stuttgart-bound Gonzalo Castro. The 30-year-old Greek international's request to join Premier League outfit Arsenal was granted, although both clubs have agreed not to disclose the terms of the transfer.

Central defender Sokratis initially joined BVB from SV Werder Bremen in the summer of 2015, scoring 10 goals in 198 competitive appearances for the Black & Yellows and helping the club to a DFB Cup final victory a year ago.

"We wish Papa all the very best for his future career and thank him for his many years of commitment in the Black & Yellow shirt," declared Sporting Director Michael Zorc.

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Coach Markus Högner emphasises the importance of patience and reflects on a long week of training.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"The scenario \n <\/b>Markus Högner is pleased with the clear <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/9/Three-goals-three-points-BVB-Women-beat-Fortuna-Cologne.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3-0 away win against Fortuna Köln<\/a> last matchday: \u201cWe played a really good away game and performed very confidently against an opponent who were highly motivated to trip us up and also have some very good players in their ranks.\u201d Following the match in Cologne, which took place on Friday evening, the women completed a long week of training. Except for the public holiday, which was used for a short break, the BVB women prepared on a daily basis for the final three matches of the Regionalliga season. The motivation of the second-placed team remains high, as the head coach explains: \u201cWe are focusing on ourselves, the players are motivated, and in the final matches of the season we want to play as dominantly as we did last weekend.\u201d<\/p>\nThe personnel situation \n <\/b>Paula Reimann's workload is still being managed. Last weekend, she made a brief appearance at the Jean-Löring-Sportpark, coming on in the 78th minute. \u201cWe're still taking it easy on her in training because of her Achilles tendon,\u201d explains Markus Högner, who sees his captain making good progress. Marina Scholz, who was injured last week with a thigh strain, could be an option for the matchday squad again on Sunday, but the coach wants to wait for the training sessions on Friday and Saturday before making a final decision. Furthermore, Marah Tayeh will miss the upcoming home game due to the flu. <\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>In recent weeks, Markus Högner has repeatedly emphasised the crucial importance of focused positioning against defensively strong and deep-lying opponents. FSV Gütersloh, who have conceded only 36 goals this season \u2013 only Borussia Dortmund Women, 1. FC Köln, and Arminia Bielefeld have conceded fewer \u2013 will put these training priorities to the test. \u201cThe most important thing will be that we remain patient,\u201d the head coach stresses, \u201cso that we can put the opponent under pressure with our counter-pressing and ultimately launch effective attacks.\u201d  <\/p>\nThe young Gütersloh team sits in tenth place in the table with 21 points after 23 games. Having only been relegated from the 2nd Bundesliga last season, the Gütersloh women are still fighting to stay in the Regionalliga West in their final three matches. \u201cGütersloh have certainly shown that they can be a pain for clubs in the top third of the table,\u201d admits Markus Högner, referring to their narrow 1-0 defeat against the U21 team of 1. FC Köln. In the reverse fixture against Borussia Dortmund's women's team, FSV Gütersloh conceded only two goals at their home stadium; Dortmund ultimately won 2-0<\/p>\nSet piece, header, goal \n <\/b>Besides beautiful goals resulting from open play, the BVB women have increasingly found success from set pieces in recent matches. \u201cRita Schumacher has a very good feel for how to take set pieces, and in Frederike Kempe we have a strong target man in the air,\u201d Markus Högner praised his goalscorers. \u201cOf course, we train set pieces regularly, but with better weather in the spring, there will be even more time to incorporate the occasional extra session,\u201d the coach revealed, pleased that this training is paying off. <\/p>\nThe BVB women's team also want to celebrate goals again in their penultimate home game of the regional league season (17 May, 15:00 CEST) at the Rote Erde Stadium. Tickets will be available in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/frauen/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=bvbfrauen-tickets2526&bvb_cid=bvbfrauen-tickets2526\">BVB online ticket shop<\/a> for the match against the tenth-placed club (standing: \u20ac 3, seating: \u20ac 5). The match will also be broadcast live and free of charge by <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=textsearch&utm_campaign=10966097416&utm_content=109063690258&utm_term=pluto+tv&utm_creative=459935485657&device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=10966097416&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7_391Sro5eSQxhjwAiKdtSDaTp6xOCPS_VPNkYUmSohKmii6Wx5sUaAtSCEALw_wcB\">Pluto TV<\/a>. <\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario \n <\/b>Markus Högner is pleased with the clear <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/9/Three-goals-three-points-BVB-Women-beat-Fortuna-Cologne.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3-0 away win against Fortuna Köln<\/a> last matchday: \u201cWe played a really good away game and performed very confidently against an opponent who were highly motivated to trip us up and also have some very good players in their ranks.\u201d Following the match in Cologne, which took place on Friday evening, the women completed a long week of training. 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Furthermore, Marah Tayeh will miss the upcoming home game due to the flu. <\/p>\nThe opponent \n <\/b>In recent weeks, Markus Högner has repeatedly emphasised the crucial importance of focused positioning against defensively strong and deep-lying opponents. FSV Gütersloh, who have conceded only 36 goals this season \u2013 only Borussia Dortmund Women, 1. FC Köln, and Arminia Bielefeld have conceded fewer \u2013 will put these training priorities to the test. \u201cThe most important thing will be that we remain patient,\u201d the head coach stresses, \u201cso that we can put the opponent under pressure with our counter-pressing and ultimately launch effective attacks.\u201d  <\/p>\nThe young Gütersloh team sits in tenth place in the table with 21 points after 23 games. Having only been relegated from the 2nd Bundesliga last season, the Gütersloh women are still fighting to stay in the Regionalliga West in their final three matches. \u201cGütersloh have certainly shown that they can be a pain for clubs in the top third of the table,\u201d admits Markus Högner, referring to their narrow 1-0 defeat against the U21 team of 1. FC Köln. 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