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Borussia Dortmund appoint Niko Kovac

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund have appointed a new head coach one week after Nuri Sahin, 36, was released from his post. Niko Kovac, 53, will take over the team on Sunday - one day after the Bundesliga match in Heidenheim. The Berlin native has signed a contract with BVB until 30 June 2026.

Kovac is bringing his brother and former BVB player Robert Kovac, 50, and Filip Tapalovic, 48, as assistant coaches to the eight-time German champions.

Kovac, who won the DFB-Pokal, Bundesliga and Club World Cup as a player, has domestic and international experience as a head coach. He once took over Eintracht Frankfurt when they were 16th in the table and won the DFB-Pokal with them in 2018. He won the double with Bayern Munich in 2019 and led French top-tier club AS Monaco to the final of the Coupe de France in 2021.

"We've held intensive talks with Niko Kovac over the past few days and have consciously taken the time to get to know each other and our expectations. Niko's teams have always been characterised by energy, determination and a sense of the importance of team spirit. We want to feel and see all of this both on and off the pitch. We find ourselves in a challenging situation and are certain that in Niko we have found a coach who is capable of overcoming it," said Borussia Dortmund's managing director of sport Lars Ricken.

Niko Kovac said: "The talks with Lars Ricken were very constructive, with the necessary depth, clarity and knowledge of the situation. All those responsible at BVB gave us a very good feeling during the talks, so I am convinced that we can achieve a lot together in the future. The most important thing for all of us now is to have absolute determination, a big heart and the willingness to work hard to represent Borussia Dortmund in the best possible way in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and at the Club World Cup in the summer. We are taking on this challenge with determination and focus."

Borussia Dortmund will officially introduce Niko Kovac at a press conference next week.

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The Berlin native has signed a contract with BVB until 30 June 2026.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"Kovac is bringing his brother and former BVB player Robert Kovac, 50, and Filip Tapalovic, 48, as assistant coaches to the eight-time German champions.<\/p>\nKovac, who won the DFB-Pokal, Bundesliga and Club World Cup as a player, has domestic and international experience as a head coach. He once took over Eintracht Frankfurt when they were 16th in the table and won the DFB-Pokal with them in 2018. He won the double with Bayern Munich in 2019 and led French top-tier club AS Monaco to the final of the Coupe de France in 2021.<\/p>\n"We've held intensive talks with Niko Kovac over the past few days and have consciously taken the time to get to know each other and our expectations. Niko's teams have always been characterised by energy, determination and a sense of the importance of team spirit. We want to feel and see all of this both on and off the pitch. We find ourselves in a challenging situation and are certain that in Niko we have found a coach who is capable of overcoming it," said Borussia Dortmund's managing director of sport Lars Ricken.<\/p>\nNiko Kovac said: "The talks with Lars Ricken were very constructive, with the necessary depth, clarity and knowledge of the situation. All those responsible at BVB gave us a very good feeling during the talks, so I am convinced that we can achieve a lot together in the future. The most important thing for all of us now is to have absolute determination, a big heart and the willingness to work hard to represent Borussia Dortmund in the best possible way in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and at the Club World Cup in the summer. We are taking on this challenge with determination and focus."<\/p>\nBorussia Dortmund will officially introduce Niko Kovac at a press conference next week.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Kovac is bringing his brother and former BVB player Robert Kovac, 50, and Filip Tapalovic, 48, as assistant coaches to the eight-time German champions.<\/p>\nKovac, who won the DFB-Pokal, Bundesliga and Club World Cup as a player, has domestic and international experience as a head coach. He once took over Eintracht Frankfurt when they were 16th in the table and won the DFB-Pokal with them in 2018. 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The most important thing for all of us now is to have absolute determination, a big heart and the willingness to work hard to represent Borussia Dortmund in the best possible way in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and at the Club World Cup in the summer. 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22/23, Bundesliga, Bundesligasaison
Samstag, 08.04.2023, 1. Bundesliga Saison 22/23 - 27. Spieltag in Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund - 1. FC Union Berlin - ..Emre Can (BVB)..Copyright:.Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA.Rheinlanddamm 207-209.44137 Dortmund..(NO IPTC-stripping allowed).EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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The match reactions, including from Mike Tullberg. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Lars Ricken confirmed an \"agreement in principle with Niko Kovac\" after the match against Shakhtar, while Gregor Kobel called for \"the first Bundesliga win of 2025\" in Heidenheim on Saturday. The match reactions, including from Mike Tullberg.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"Lars Ricken <\/b>(to DAZN): "The first win of 2025 feels good. But it was also good against Bremen. These two games have shown how we have to go about it: with passion, with fight, with desire. We also played good football today. In the second half, we had a phase of 10 or 20 minutes that we had to get through \u2013 without allowing our opponents another major opportunity. It was an absolutely deserved victory. We would have liked to go straight through to the round of 16. Now we're taking on the challenge of the play-offs. We've reached an agreement in principle with Niko Kovac. He will take over the team on Sunday. Mike Tullberg will be in charge of the team in Heidenheim on Saturday. It was the right decision to work with him on an interim basis."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-stimmen/25_Ricken.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25_Ricken-1738191921509\"><\/p>\nMike Tullberg<\/b> (at the press conference): "We made a good start to the game. Our plan with the ball worked well and we had good counter-movements up front with Maxi (editor's note: Beier) and Serhou (editor's note: Guirassy), where we were able to threaten the No. 10 space and the areas in behind at the same time. I was very happy with our work off the ball. Then we needed to make it 3-0 but conceded the goal for 2-1 and you could tell that the lads were getting a bit nervous. We then lost our grip for 10 or 15 minutes. But then we became more courageous again with our pressing and deserved to win 3-1."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-stimmen/25_Tullberg.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25_Tullberg-1738193675806\"><\/p>\nGregor Kobel<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "Mike Tullberg has injected great energy from day one. He's done a good job. We need successes and we need to win games in order to get our confidence back. The goal we conceded was my mistake. I didn't do well there. It was very good that we held firm despite the phase that we're in. The team was there for me. The aim this weekend is to get our first Bundesliga win of 2025." (br)<\/i><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-stimmen/25_Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25_Kobel-1738191932233\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Lars Ricken <\/b>(to DAZN): "The first win of 2025 feels good. But it was also good against Bremen. These two games have shown how we have to go about it: with passion, with fight, with desire. We also played good football today. In the second half, we had a phase of 10 or 20 minutes that we had to get through \u2013 without allowing our opponents another major opportunity. It was an absolutely deserved victory. We would have liked to go straight through to the round of 16. Now we're taking on the challenge of the play-offs. We've reached an agreement in principle with Niko Kovac. He will take over the team on Sunday. Mike Tullberg will be in charge of the team in Heidenheim on Saturday. It was the right decision to work with him on an interim basis."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-stimmen/25_Ricken.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25_Ricken-1738191921509\"><\/p>\nMike Tullberg<\/b> (at the press conference): "We made a good start to the game. Our plan with the ball worked well and we had good counter-movements up front with Maxi (editor's note: Beier) and Serhou (editor's note: Guirassy), where we were able to threaten the No. 10 space and the areas in behind at the same time. I was very happy with our work off the ball. Then we needed to make it 3-0 but conceded the goal for 2-1 and you could tell that the lads were getting a bit nervous. We then lost our grip for 10 or 15 minutes. 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The only Black & Yellow player to score more after eight Champions League games was Erling Haaland, with ten goals in the 2020/21 season.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-fakten/23_Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23_Guirassy-1738234393265\"><\/p>\nProlific:<\/b> While Ramy Bensebaini has only scored one goal in 17 Bundesliga appearances for BVB, he has already scored two goals in the UEFA Champions League. His record of five goals in 32 games in European competition is impressive for a defender. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-fakten/23_Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23_Bensebaini-1738234421129\"><\/p>\nYellow danger: <\/b>Full-backs Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto went into the match with two yellow cards, but managed to avoid a suspension.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Game data:<\/b> The Black & Yellows had 14 shots on goal, twice as many as their opponents (seven).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-fakten/23_Donetsk.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23_Donetsk-1738234437428\"><\/p>\nGoalscorer:<\/b> Serhou Guirassy scored his eighth and ninth goals in the current competition for Borussia Dortmund. 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His record of five goals in 32 games in European competition is impressive for a defender. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/29/ucl-fakten/23_Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23_Bensebaini-1738234421129\"><\/p>\nYellow danger: <\/b>Full-backs Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto went into the match with two yellow cards, but managed to avoid a suspension.<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Facts: only Haaland scored more than Guirassy","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-4313265134\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/30/Facts-only-Haaland-scored-more-than-Guirassy.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"23M_Guirassy.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-512341103","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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