Borussia Dortmund extends the contract of coach Niko Kovac

Borussia Dortmund extended the contract of coach Niko Kovac until 2027 by one season, the club announced on Tuesday.

Kovac, a former boss of Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Monaco, joined Dortmund for an 18 -month deal with the club in 11th place in January 2025.

Although he dropped as low as 13th, Kovac helped the ship straight, with Dortmund 22 won a possible 24 points to close the season and end in the fourth, the last Champions League spot.

«With honest work, clear decisions and great enthusiasm, we want to help Borussia Dortmund to return to our former power,» Kovac said in a statement.

«We still have a lot to do together,» he added.

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Kovac was considered a disciplinary with a focus on fitness and working speed and made his first digit as a coach by winning the German Cup as Frankfurt manager in 2018.

Moving to Bayern won Kovac the Double in 2018-19 before he got his mars orders the following season.

As a player, the Kovac born in Berlin represented 83 times Croatia and scored 14 goals while playing for Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg.

Dortmund started the season with a disappointing 3-3 draw in St Pauli, who took two goals and was reduced to 10 men in the last five minutes.

Published August 26, 2025