Borussia Dortmund substitutes cowered from the sun in the team’s Club World Cup win over Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, in conditions coach Niko Kovac described as like “a sauna”.
The German side won 4-3 in Cincinnati at the TQL Stadium under a blazing sun, with the team’s reserves watching the first half from the dressing room and the second under umbrellas on the bench.
“I’m sweating like I’ve just come out of a sauna,” said Kovac, who had already complained about the expected conditions on Friday before the Group F clash with the South Africans.
“It was tough going for both teams, but the opposition are used to it. We certainly didn’t give our best performance, but that wasn’t possible today.”
Dortmund posted a photo on social media of their substitutes watching the first half on television from within the dressing room.
“Our subs watched the first half from inside the locker room to avoid
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