Borussia Dortmund has appointed former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac as their new head coach. The Bundesliga club parted ways with Nuri Sahin last week after their Champions League loss at Bologna, which marked their fourth successive defeat across all competitions.
Kovac, 53, has signed an 18-month contract and will take charge following this weekend's Bundesliga match against Heidenheim.
"We have had intensive discussions with Niko Kovac over the past few days and have deliberately taken the time to get to know each other and our expectations better," Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken said. "We are in a challenging sporting situation and are confident that in Niko, we have found the coach who is capable of mastering it."
Kovac expressed his optimism, saying, "All those responsible at BVB (Dortmund) gave us a very good feeling in the talks, so I am convinced that we can achieve a lot together in the future."
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