<figure id="attachment_3143968" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3143968" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3143968" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/da33e670-niko-kovac-26082025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3143968" class="wp-caption-text">Borussia Dortmund’s campaign began with a 3-3 draw at St Pauli, but Niko Kovac looks ready to turn things around. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund have extended coach Niko Kovac&#8217;s contract by one season until 2027, the club announced on Tuesday.
Kovac, a former boss of Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Monaco, joined Dortmund on an 18-month deal with the club in 11th spot in January 2025.
Despite falling as low as 13th, Kovac helped right the ship, with Dortmund winning 22 of a possible 24 points to close the season and finish in fourth, the final Champions League spot.
&#8220;With honest work, clear decisions, and great enthusiasm, we want to help Borussia Dortmund return to our former strength,&#8221; Kovac said in a statement.
&#8220;We still have a lot to do together.&#8221;
Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said Kovac &#8220;approaches every game with conviction, intensity and passion,&#8221; adding, &#8220;We believe together we can continue the successful path of last season&#8217;s final spurt.&#8221;
Considered a disciplinarian with a focus on fitness and work rate, Kovac made his initial mark as a coach by winning the German Cup as Frankfurt manager in 2018.
Moving to Bayern, Kovac won the double in 2018-19 before he was shown his marching orders the following season.
As a player, the Berlin-born Kovac represented Croatia 83 times, scoring 14 goals, while playing for Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg.
Dortmund began the season with a disappointing 3-3 draw at St Pauli, conceding two goals and being reduced to 10 men in the final five minutes.

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