File picture of Niko Kovac.© AFP
Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss till 2026, sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed on Wednesday. The 53-year-old will exchange Nuri Sahin, who was sacked final week, with Dortmund since led by interim coach Mike Tullberg. “I can affirm we’ve reached an settlement (with Kovac),” Ricken informed DAZN after Dortmund’s 3-1 residence win over Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League. “Mike Tullberg will lead the crew on Saturday (within the league in opposition to Heidenheim), earlier than Niko takes over on Sunday.”
Earlier on Wednesday, German each day Bild reported Kovac and Dortmund had reached a “primary settlement” on the deal, with the previous Croatia worldwide unwilling to solely comply with take over till the top of the present season.
Kovac, who left his final job as Wolfsburg coach in March 2024, gained the German Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt in opposition to Bayern in 2018, earlier than taking the highest job in Munich weeks after.
At Bayern, he gained a league and cup double in 2018-19, however was let go by the membership halfway via the next season.
Known for his disciplinarian fashion and concentrate on health, Kovac will take over a Dortmund aspect who’ve struggled since reaching final season’s Champions League closing.
Dortmund sit eleventh within the Bundesliga, 22 factors behind leaders Bayern, and have gained simply certainly one of their previous eight video games domestically.
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