Football
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany correspondent 9y

Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp: Bayern will regret 'misbehaving' over Marco Reus

Jurgen Klopp has warned Bayern Munich that their recent attacks on Borussia Dortmund will come back to haunt them.

The week leading up to BVB's trip to the Allianz Arena on Saturday has been dominated by speculation about whether Marco Reus will stay at Dortmund or he and Bayern will trigger his reported 25 million-euro release clause in the summer.

Dortmund have been defensive in the wake of the on-field problems that have seen them collect just seven points from nine games, shrugging off comments from Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and putting contract talks with Reus on hold.

The Germany international is expected to make a decision about his future over the winter break.

This week, Rummenigge reiterated that Reus remains a target for the club, but said he would not comment further to avoid "causing unrest" at Dortmund.

The quotes put the future of Reus back in the headlines, not only domestically but also in England, where several clubs hope he will make a move to the Premier League.

"I believe life is fair and if you misbehave while you are successful, you will get it back one day," Klopp told his prematch news conference on Thursday.

"When both teams are at the top, it can also be fun to react to those things, but currently that's just not part of it."

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke also hit out at Rummenigge on Sky, saying: "He could have just said nothing, but that's just not his personal style. He can just continue with what he's doing. I'm able to appreciate it."

The BVB chief added that under former Bayern president Uli Hoeness -- who earlier this week reportedly questioned the Bundesliga champions' targeting of Reus --  things were different.

"We always had a fascinating relationship and I really miss him. You were able to exchange arguments, but you always knew were you stood with him," Watzke said of Hoeness, who is currently imprisoned for tax evasion.

But, in Bayern's official match day magazine, Rummenigge reiterated that what the club do is not "to weaken an opponent" but to ensure that "every transfer exclusively has the goal to strengthen our squad."

He reiterated that, while he knew about Reus's release clause, he would "not comment on it out of respect for our opponent."

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