DORTMUND, Jan 30 — Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss until 2026, sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed yesterday. The 53-year-old...
Borussia Dortmund fans cheer prior to the UEFA Champions League football match with FC Shakhtar Donetsk at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on January 29, 2025. — AFP picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeDORTMUND, Jan 30 — Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss until 2026, sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed yesterday.
“I can confirm we have reached an agreement ,” Ricken told DAZN after Dortmund’s 3-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.Earlier yesterday, German daily Bild reported Kovac and Dortmund had reached a “basic agreement” on the deal, with the former Croatia international unwilling to only agree to take over until the end of the current season.
At Bayern, he won a league and cup double in 2018-19, but was let go by the club midway through the following season.
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