Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club have announced. The 53-year-old succeeds Nuri Sahin after the former Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was sacked on Jan.

Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season's Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season.

Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week.

Most of us know Kovac from his time at Bayern Munich, but the former Croatian international has a colorful coaching record. After leading RB Salzburg’s second team and Croatia’s U-21 sides, Kovac was given his first big role as head coach of the Croatian senior team in 2013.

The manager is taking the brunt of the criticism for a poor season but issues off the pitch are as significant as those on it

Niko Kovac has been officially introduced as Borussia Dortmund's new head coach. The former Bayern and Wolfsburg coach will take over from Nuri Sahin on a contract that runs until 2026. He will begin work on Sunday, meaning that interim coach Mike Tullberg will get one last game in charge against Heidenheim on Saturday.

Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss until 2026, sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed on Wednesday.Kovac, who left his last job as Wolfsburg coach in March 2024,