They could have simply stood behind Dortmund and say we‘re not playing if they don’t want to. The whole world would have been on their side, everybody would have understood and the pressure would have been on the UEFA to figure something out. But they decided not to do anything at all. I guess it was very tempting to get a freeride to the semis.
@Cristiano Lell
I‘m quite sure I‘ve read this. Also it seems to be the consensus amongst Dortmund supporters. It fits what happened and there is nothing to suggest that they actually tried to help at all.