Photo News: "No. 1 Black Fan" Kruze invites Kovac to take a podcast program, intending to reconcile

Bodiac reported that Kruze hopes to reconcile with Kovac and plans to invite the Dortmund coach to his podcast.

Kruze has continued to criticize Kovac for many years. The former German international has not concealed his contempt for the Dortmund coach. People once believed that the two sides had no chance of turning enemies into friends, until recently there was a turning point.

Cruze suddenly released a slowdown and invited Kovac to join Flatterball, a podcast program he and his friend Martin Hanick. Kruze said: "We need to invite some guests who can trigger discussions. Now it's time to invite Kovac. Some things must be said. I'm ready to confront each other."

Biography reported that the conflict between Kruze and Kovac originated from the cooperation between the two in Wolfsburg. After only five Bundesliga appearances, Kruze was abandoned by Kovac.

Kruze once accused Kovac of "unable to control independent players" and "not giving fair opportunities", and even called his "absolute disaster in character." It is rumored that at a tactical meeting chaired by Kovac, Kruze even napped on the spot.

The two sides then started multiple rounds of verbal confrontation. Before Kovac took over Dortmund, Kruze asserted: "The harmonious atmosphere there will be completely over. Whoever wants to ask for trouble will do it?"

After Dortmund lost to Bochum 0-2 last season, Kruze sang and mocked Kovac on Instagram.

But Kruze believes that the potential reconciliation dialogue may be conducted in a more modest way: "I believe that discussions can be carried out on a rational level, even if there are differences. I will try to understand his perspective and ask him why he manages the exact same way of every player, after all, everyone has a unique personality."

His friend Hanick has concerns about possible meetings: "If I want to act as a mediator, I don't know if I will fall into an awkward situation."