Mats Hummels 'tears down' his own manager in incredible rant about Borussia Dortmund days before Champions League final

Borussia Dortmund star Mats Hummels has launched a remarkable attack on his own manager just days ahead of the Champions League final.

Dortmund are busy preparing for the Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley, where they will come up against Real Madrid.

14-time European Cup winners Los Blancos are favourites to clinch the title, but Dortmund should not be underestimated after knocking out Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.

Edin Terzic's side produced a masterful defensive performance in a 1-0 second leg win in Paris earlier this month, with veteran centre-back Mats Hummels putting in a man of the match display.

It's perhaps surprising then that just a few days out from the final, Hummels - who was a surprise omission from Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad for Euro 2024 this summer - decided to rock the boat by making some barbed comments about his team and manager.

Referring to Dortmund's away defeats to VfB Stuttgart in the league and cup before Christmas, Hummels told SPORT BILD: "I was furious because I was of the opinion that Borussia Dortmund shouldn't play like that - against any opponent in the world.

"I didn't think it could go on like this. I felt insulted in my honour to stand on the pitch in that kit. So submissive, so inferior in footballing terms.

"The two Stuttgart games and the away game in Leverkusen. That was barricading with 11 men in the box."

When asked if he complained to coach Terzic, who position looked under threat after a poor start to the season, Hummels said: "I gave a lot of suggestions. Really to everyone involved. Just to try and play better football again.

Mats Hummels has made some surprising comments days before the Champions League final (Image: Getty)

"I went to the coach's office and we talked. With the clear opinion that we clearly have to improve in the forward play."

Hummels then suggested that Dortmund's fortunes improved not because of Terzic, but because of the arrival of assistant coaches Nuri Sahin and Sven Bender, both former Dortmund teammates of his.

"It clearly got better after the winter break. That's also down to the co-trainers Nuri Sahin and Sven Bender who came in.

"We have a different self-image, but we're not playing at the level of Leverkusen or Stuttgart. But that's what I expect from Borussia Dortmund.

"I want to see a team come to Dortmund and be scared because they know that they have to really suffer to have a chance.

"And they don't think they can have 60 per cent possession without any problems. Borussia Dortmund must be able to completely dominate every opponent in the Bundesliga for 45 minutes and not only be successful on the counter-attack against good opponents."

When asked if Dortmund need to sign more quality players, Hummels seemed to suggest that Terzic should be getting more out of the players at his disposal.

"You can still teach any footballer at any age, that's the point. We have good footballers with good skills. You can still get a lot out of our squad."

Bundesliga football journalist Archie Rhind-Tutt couldn't believe Hummels' comments.

He tweeted: "It is something to a) promote your own agenda before the interests of the team and b) to try and tear down your coach in an interview before you play **checks notes** a Champions League final v Real Madrid in three days."