Niko Kovac has been appointed new head coach of Borussia Dortmund, CEO Lars Ricken confirmed the agreement following Dortmund's 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in UEFA Champions League match on Wednesday. The 53-year-old Croatian will officially take charge on Sunday.

Germany-born Croatian Niko Kovac won a Bundesliga and DFB Pokal double with Bayern Munich in the 2018-19 season.

Kovac, who left his last job as Wolfsburg coach in March 2024, won the German Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt against Bayern in 2018, before taking the top job in

Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season's Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season. The former Bayern Munich and Monaco coach will start work on Sunday.

Former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac has been appointed as the new head coach of Borussia Dortmund on an 18-month contract. The 53-year-old will take charge from Sunday, after BVB’s game with Heideheim,

Niko Kovac will become new coach at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, managing director for sport Lars Ricken has confirmed. "Yes, I can confirm it. We have reached an agreement in principle," Ricken told streaming portal DAZN after Dortmund's 3-1 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Borussia Dortmund has appointed Niko Kovac as manager following the dismissal of Nuri Sahin. Kovac, known for his previous success with Bayern Munich, aims to revitalize the team. With the assistance of his brother Robert Kovac and Filip Tapalovic,

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the arrival of new head coach Niko Kovač. Kovač was revealed to be the new man in charge at Signal Iduna Park last night by sporting director Lars Ricken. But the morning after their win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, Dortmund have made his appointment official.

New Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac is convinced that "we can achieve a lot together in the future," as he gets ready to start the new job. "The talks with (managing director) Lars Ricken were very constructive,