Defender of Dortmund Borussia Marcel Schmelzer decided to fold the captain's powers.

Marcel Schmelzer decided to abandon the captain's armband in Dortmund Borussia, which he bore for two years, the official website of the "bumblebee".

"These two years were very intense, intense and exhausting. I made this decision and I think that it will be better for everyone ", said Shmeltser.

"I'm proud to have been a captain for two years and even won the trophy in this capacity. But I also believe that there are players in our team who can take on this responsibility ".

Schmelzer is a pupil of Dortmund Borussia, whose first team debuted in August 2008. In total, the German spent 346 matches for the "bumblebees", in which he scored six goals and gave 32 assists.

With Borussia D Marcel twice won the Bundesliga, twice became the owner of the German Cup and the German Super Cup, and also reached the final of the Champions League.

In the season that ended, the 30-year-old Schmelzer held 27 matches for Dortmunders in all tournaments in which he scored one goal and gave one assists.

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