BVB demotes German World Cup player Maximilian Beier to reserve team

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When a Bundesliga club suddenly finds itself without 20 professionals in the middle of an international break, the training schedule turns into improvisation. At Borussia Dortmund, it's now hitting a German World Cup player: Maximilian Beier is initially training with the second team – as Focus reports.

According to Focus, the BVB squad is currently wiped out. The reason is 20 professionals who are simultaneously on international duty with their national teams. A scale that makes normal first-team training practically impossible.

Why does Beier have to go to the reserves?

BVB is falling back on the second team for training – and two World Cup players are affected. One of them is Maximilian Beier. The report does not specify who the second World Cup player is.

The measure is primarily organizational: those not on international duty train with the remaining group on site – and that group is effectively the reserves due to lack of numbers.

What it means for Beier

For a player who belongs to BVB's first team, training with the second team is an unusual sight. However, Focus provides no information in the short report about sporting background, coach statements, or comments from Beier himself.

What's next?

Once the international duty trips end, the 20 BVB professionals return to the squad. The Focus report does not specify how long Beier's assignment to the reserves will last.