Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has prolonged his contract by a yr by June 2027.
“Niko has thrown himself wholeheartedly into his role at BVB,” Lars Ricken, the membership’s managing director for sport, mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday (August 26, 2025).
“He knows football inside out, he has clear principles, he’s thoroughly honest, he’s direct in his communication, and he rewards good performance.”
Kovac, who beforehand received trophies with Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt, took over in February when the crew was eleventh within the Bundesliga after a troublesome begin to the season below Nuri Sahin. He made the crew extra resilient and oversaw a marked enchancment to complete fourth for Champions League qualification on the ultimate day.
“Under him, our club is on the up again,” Ricken mentioned.
Dortmund’s begin this season has been sophisticated by a spate of accidents in defence, with Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle, and Emre Can all injured. Stand-in defender Filippo Mané was despatched off on his Bundesliga debut in opposition to St. Pauli final weekend and will not be obtainable for the following match in opposition to visiting Union Berlin on Sunday (August 31, 2025) due to the automated suspension.
Dortmund held on to attract 3-3 with St. Pauli after the 20-year-old Mané was despatched off.
After the sport, Jobe Bellingham’s father engaged in a heated dialogue with Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl when he reportedly needed to know why his son was taken off at halftime. Ricken mentioned the matter has since been cleared up.
The membership can also be reportedly in talks with Chelsea about signing Argentine central defender Aaron Anselmino to alleviate its shortages on the again.
Kovac is trying additional forward.
“We feel that we can achieve something special here together with the club and the fans,” the 53-year-old coach mentioned. “The conversations we have had over the last few weeks have reinforced my conviction that, building on our achievements so far, we can deliver long-term success at this club. Our aim is to play our part in getting Borussia back to where it used to be.”
