The former Bayern Munich president, Niko Kovac, was appointed as a new coach for Borussia Dortmund for a 18 -month contract.
The 53 -year -old will be responsible on Sunday, after the BVB match with Heideheim, and Nuri Sahin, who was sacked last week.
Kovac won at Doublega and DFB-Pokal Double in Bayern in 2019, Dortmund has learned the administrative director of Lars Recken Sports on the club's website: “We have had extensive discussions with Niko Kovac in the past few days and deliberately gave him time to get to know ourselves and our expectations better.
“The energy, will and the importance of the team's spirit has always distinguished Niko teams. We also want to feel and see all this inside and outside the stadium.
“We are in a difficult situation, but we are sure that we in Niko have found a coach who will be able to master him.”
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Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovap has appointed as a new head coach. The 53 -year -old, born in Berlin, signed a contract with BVB until June 30, 2026, and will be responsible next Sunday after the Bundesliga match against the club against Hydeenheim. pic.twitter.com/6hpbocxn2
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Dortmund defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 last night to secure a place in the Champions League qualifiers, but he found more difficult in the Bundesliga.
They sit 11 after they won only one of the last 11 games.
“The talks with Lars Ricken were very constructive, with the depth, clarity and familiarity necessary for the situation,” Kovak said.
“All those responsible for BVB have given us a very good feeling in conversations, so I am convinced that we can achieve a lot in the future. First of all, it is now related to bringing the absolute will, the great heart and preparing to work hard to represent Borussia Dortmund in the best possible way in the German league, And the Champions League and the summer in the club's World Cup.
