BVB is rolling in cash.

Eight years ago, Borussia was still close to bankruptcy - now the vice-champion is the second richest club in the Bundesliga! And comes to over-Bavaria not only sporty closer.

For the 12 month period up until July, 2013, Dortmund recorded a record turnover of €305million, breaking the elusive €250m barrier, which is a 61.3 per cent increase on the previous year (€189m) and almost a 200 per cent rise from their Bundesliga-winning season in 2009/10.

The Champions League success increased their TV revenue to €88m, up from €60m in the previous year, while commercial income counted for €121m of the total and matchday revenue at €44m, taking combined “football” revenue to €253m.

Furthermore, the club generated €52m from the sales of Mario Gotze and Ivan Perisic to Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg respectively in the summer.

The playing budget (wages) increased 34 per cent from €75m to €100m for the 2013-14 campaign, in part due to the arrival of big-name summer signings Henrikh Mikhtaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and the improved deal given to star man Robert Lewandowski for his final 12 months at the club.

Overall, Dortmund walked away from the financial year with a profit of €53.5m, recording a group profit of €51m – an 86 per cent increase on 11/12.

CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said: "We are growing very fast and have been very dynamic for years, and it is a great challenge to cope with inevitable organizational and structural adjustments.

"In these figures, we can be proud of! We are now the second force in German football and very well positioned for the future. We want to keep the balance between economic and sporting success, "says the Dortmund boss.

“Above all, what is important here is the sustainability of sports development.”

“We will continue to invest in young players and their development and we are examining the possibility to purchase existing feeder clubs in South America and Asia.”

“We have already been in talks with the Australian Football Federation about various club ownership scenarios and will meet with the Japanese Football Association next month.”

Managing Director of Finance Thomas Tress added: "Of course, the result is extremely good transfer driven.

"The money that we have earned in this area, we have immediately reinvested in sporting quality."