Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund named Niko Kovac as the side's new head coach on Thursday. The 53-year-old Croatian returns to the Bundesliga after managing Wolfsburg from 2022 to 2024.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the arrival of new head coach Niko Kovač. Kovač was revealed to be the new man in charge at Signal Iduna Park last night by sporting director Lars Ricken. But the morning after their win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, Dortmund have made his appointment official.
Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season's Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season. The former Bayern Munich and Monaco coach will start work on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund appointed Croatian Niko Kovac as manager on Thursday after the Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week.
Borussia Dortmund officially appointed Niko Kovac as head coach on Thursday, one day after qualifying for the Champions League play-offs.
"Borussia Dortmund has appointed Niko Kovač as their new head coach. The 53-year-old, born in Berlin, has signed a contract with BVB until June 30, 2026, and will officially take charge next Sunday after the club's Bundesliga match against Heidenheim," a club's statement read.
Niko Kovac pledged to bring "determination, heart and willingness" to Borussia Dortmund after being formally announced as its new manager.
Borussia Dortmund has announced the appointment of Niko Kovač as the club's new head coach, starting from February 2, 2025. Kovač, along with his assistant coaches Robert Kovač and Filip Tapalović, has signed on with the Bundesliga team until June 30,
Dortmund have now confirmed Kovac, who won a league and cup double with Bayern in 2018-19, has signed a contract to run until June 2026
TEAM_LINK|107|Borussia Dortmund has confirmed the appointment of PLAYER_LINK|4617|Niko Kovac as their new head coach, one week after parting ways with Nuri COACH_LINK|54328|Nuri Sahin.
Who is the new Borussia Dortmund coach? Though he may not have the same connection to BVB as his predecessors Nuri Sahin and Edin Terzic, Niko Kovac is a familiar face in the Bundesliga. When he officially takes over on February 3,
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