Analysis of capital expenditure

In the financial year ended, the Borussia Dortmund Group invested EUR 137,155 thousand (previous year: EUR 113,411 thousand) in intangible assets. Of this amount, EUR 137,126 thousand (previous year: EUR 113,276 thousand) related to the player base.

Cash payments for property, plant and equipment during the same period amounted to EUR 8,948 thousand (previous year: EUR 26,647 thousand) and primarily include the construction of the logistics centre (catering annex), investments in the infrastructure, and the operating and office equipment in and around SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel.

The focus of future investments in property, plant and equipment will remain on improving the stadium experience by investing in infrastructure, digitalising and modernising SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and on expanding and modernising the Dortmund-Brackel training ground. In addition, Borussia Dortmund is investing in the construction of the BVB Health World medical centre in Dortmund-Brackel in cooperation with Essen University Hospital.