Ottmar Hitzfeld may be the club's most effective mentor, having received both of those the Bundesliga and Supercup 2 times. In 1997, Dortmund had waited for continental accomplishment for over thirty yrs; Hitzfeld crowned his period of time using an sudden triumph and received the Champions League. Dortmund gained the Intercontinental Cup in 1997 a

As defending champions, Dortmund arrived at the Champions League semi-closing in 1998. The workforce was lacking crucial players from the beginning of your season after they played True Madrid within the 1998 semi-closing.[vague] Sammer's vocation was shortened by injuries and only played 3 very first staff game titles following the 1997 Champions