Dortmund name Kovac as manager on contract to June 2026

Niko Kovac, who Borussia Dortmund have appointed as their new head coach on an 18-month contract. 

Borussia Dortmund appointed Croatian Niko Kovac as manager on Thursday after the Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week.

Ex-player Sahin was let go after the club started 2025 with four straight losses in all competitions, with Mike Tullberg taking interim charge in their last two games.

The 53-year-old Kovac, who previously coached Dortmund's rivals Bayern Munich and led them to the league and cup double in 2018-19, has signed a contract until June 2026.

Reuters