After reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund has raised its profit target for the current season. The expected windfall from European competition will probably drive the surplus to between 33 and 43 (previous year: 9.6) million euros, the current fifth-placed team in the Bundesliga announced on Wednesday. The listed club had originally targeted 15 to 25 million euros and, following progress in the Champions League, raised its expectations to 25 to 35 million in March.
However, due to the strong dependence on the further course of the sporting season and the imponderables of the global political situation, there is still a certain forecast risk, it was said. BVB won 4-2 against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday and will now face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. According to media reports, the income from the competition for the traditional club with its entry into the group of the last four adds up to around 43 million euros. The news was well received by fans of the stock. The shares rose by almost eight percent to 3.77 euros, but are still miles away from the issue price at the stock market debut in 2000, when the shares cost eleven euros.