Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Suspended By Dortmund, Allegedly For Trip To Barcelona

German media is speculating that Aubameyang was suspended by Borussia Dortmund for a clandestine trip to Barcelona. However, Aubameyang himself claims his suspension is due to turning up late for training.

Punctuality is extremely important for some people. Recently, a Japanese rail company apologized after a train left 20 seconds early.

There’s this cliché that Germans are all about punctuality. So much so that Borussia Dortmund has reportedly suspended their top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for turning up twenty minutes late for training.

Dortmund’s official twitter account made the announcement that the Gabonese was suspended for disciplinary reasons without further explaining why Aubameyang would be left out of the match against Stuttgart.

.@Aubameyang7 wurde aus disziplinarischen Gründen für das morgige Spiel aus dem Kader gestrichen. #vfbbvb https://t.co/GoY4cZvskO

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) 16 de noviembre de 2017

This is not the first time the striker has been suspended by Dortmund. Last year he missed a Champions League match as a consequence of breaking the rules and flying to Milan for a party without permission.  

Rumor has it it wasn’t him being late what will keep him from facing Stuttgart. It is said he actually travelled once more without the club’s permission to Barcelona in order to hang out with former teammate Ousmane Dembele.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang visitó al hermano menor que le dio el fútbol: Ousmane Dembélé. El gabonés fue a expresarle su apoyo al extremo francés, quien sigue recuperándose de una lesión de consideración. pic.twitter.com/EOSM7NdnLU

— Invictos (@InvictosSomos) 10 de noviembre de 2017

So the question is whether Aubameyang was suspended because he left for Barcelona and something is cooking for the next transfer window or simply because we has late for training. 

Aubameyang has declared he is baffled by his suspension because it was not his intention to arrive late. Whatever the case, here’s a thought for a good holiday gift Borussia Dortmund could give Aubameyang.

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