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Former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac has been appointed as the brand new head coach of Borussia Dortmund on an 18-month contract.
The 53-year-old will take cost from Sunday, after BVB’s recreation with Heideheim, and replaces Nuri Sahin, who was sacked final week.
Kovac received the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double at Bayern in 2019 and Dortmund managing director of sport Lars Ricken informed the membership’s web site: “We’ve had intensive discussions with Niko Kovac previously few days and intentionally given him time to get to know ourselves and our expectations higher.
“Vitality, will and the significance of group spirit have all the time distinguished Niko’s groups. We additionally wish to really feel and see all this on and off the pitch.
“We’re in a difficult scenario however we’re certain that in Nico now we have discovered a coach that can be capable of grasp it.”
Welcome, Niko! ✍️
Borussia Dortmund has appointed Niko Kovač as their new head coach. The 53-year-old, born in Berlin, has signed a contract with BVB till June 30, 2026, and can formally take cost subsequent Sunday after the membership’s Bundesliga match towards Heidenheim. pic.twitter.com/O6hPBoCxn2
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Dortmund beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 final evening to safe a spot within the Champions League playoffs however have discovered the going more durable within the Bundesliga.
They sit eleventh having received simply considered one of their final 11 video games.
Kovac mentioned: “The conversations with Lars Ricken have been very constructive, with the mandatory depth, readability and familiarity applicable to the scenario.
“All these accountable for BVB have given us an excellent feeling within the talks, so I’m satisfied that we will obtain loads collectively sooner or later. Before everything, it’s now about bringing absolutely the will, an enormous coronary heart and the willingness to work exhausting to characterize Borussia Dortmund in the very best manner within the Bundesliga, the Champions League and in the summertime on the Membership World Cup. We’re taking this problem with willpower and focus.”
