Scientists renew their contract! Dortmund official: renewal with coach Kovac until 2027

August 26, Dortmund officially announced that the club will renew its contract with coach Kovac until 2027.

Kovac became the head coach of Dortmund in January this year, leading the team from 11th to 4th, successfully qualifying for the Champions League this season. Before coaching Dortmund, Kovac has coached the Croatian national team, Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfburg.

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Dortmond and Niko Kovac move towards the future together. The head coach has extended his contract with the eight-time Bundesliga champion club until June 30, 2027.

Kovac and his coaching team took over last season in the winter, Dortmund ranked 11th, successfully leading the team to qualify for the Champions League again through a stunning season sprint.

Dortmund sports director Lars Ricken said: "Nico devoted himself to Dortmund's mission. He is a football expert with clear principles, open-minded and rewarding performance. Under his disciplined leadership, we are back on the winning track, with more stable defense, significantly increasing goals, and showing an attractive football style again. From the beginning, negotiations were very fair, respectful and focused on solutions. This mutual trust is the basis for our cooperation."

Dortmund sports director Sebastian Kyle emphasized: "We are very happy that Nico and his coaching team's contract extension. This clarity is important to everyone and can focus on the tasks that are coming this season and to come. We are pursuing the greatest success, And hope to devote every game with faith, passion and intensity. These values ​​are what Nico and his team demand every day, and we believe that with their joint efforts, we will continue to succeed in the sprint stage of last season. "

Nico Kovac said: "We have achieved a lot together in the past six months, bringing Dortmund back on track at the sports level. As a coaching team, we have deeply felt the trust of the club and feel that we can make a difference with the club and the fans. The dialogue over the past few weeks has further strengthened my confidence: we can continue to succeed. Through honest efforts, clear decisions and great enthusiasm, we hope to contribute to the resurgence of Dortmund's former glory. We have a lot of common goals to achieve here."