Borussia Dortmund appointed Croatian Niko Kovac as manager on Thursday after the Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week.
Bayern Munich took a small but potentially decisive step toward the Bundesliga title last weekend when defending champion Bayer Leverkusen dropped points at Leipzig.
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund named Niko Kovac as the side's new head coach on Thursday. The 53-year-old Croatian returns to the Bundesliga after managing Wolfsburg from 2022 to 2024.
However, Lyon have now agreed to hire the 51-year-old as a replacement for Pierre Sage, meaning another potential Postecoglou replacement is off the table for Tottenham as well as Kovac.
Ricken said: "We've held intensive talks with Niko Kovač over the past few days and have consciously taken the time to get to know each other and our expectations better. Niko's
Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement in principle for Niko Kovač to become their new head coach, managing director Lars Ricken confirmed following the Black-Yellows' 3-1 UEFA Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Borussia Dortmund has announced the appointment of Niko Kovač as the club's new head coach, starting from February 2, 2025. Kovač, along with his assistant coaches Robert Kovač and Filip Tapalović, has signed on with the Bundesliga team until June 30,
DORTMUND, DE / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / Niko Kovač takes over as the new head coach of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund with effect as of 2 nd February 2025. He will be supported in his role by assistant coaches Robert Kovač and Filip