Tottenham news: Borussia Dortmund insist haircuts are not to blame for defeat to Spurs

Tottenham news: Borussia Dortmund insist haircuts are not to blame for defeat to Spurs
Borussia Dortmund have been forced to defend the visit of a hairdresser the day before their crushing 3-0 defeat to Tottenham.The Bundesliga leaders were soundly beaten on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League knockout clash with Spurs, leaving them with a mountain to climb at the Westfalenstadion.1

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And newspapers in Germany have blamed a series of haircuts on Tuesday for the team’s lack of focus.Dortmund CEOHans-Joachim Watzke rubbished these claims, but admitted the incident will be looked at.It certainly has no influence on a teams performance. There are sporting reasons for our defeat, and we need to analyse them, Watzke toldBILD. Its clear the defeat also leads to a critical media view of the hairdressers visit. And thats why [sporting director] Michael Zorc and [squad manager] Sebastian Kehl will review this with the players.A well-taken finish from Heung-Min Son and a flying volley from the impressive Jan Vertognhen set Mauricio Pochettinos men on the way to a memorable win at Wembley.And Fernando Llorente stepped off the bench to head home Christian Eriksens corner with five minutes remaining to give Spurs one foot in the quarter-finals.

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