Borussia Dortmund appointed Croatian Niko Kovac as manager on Thursday after the Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week.

Ricken said: "We've held intensive talks with Niko Kovač over the past few days and have consciously taken the time to get to know each other and our expectations better. Niko's

However, Lyon have now agreed to hire the 51-year-old as a replacement for Pierre Sage, meaning another potential Postecoglou replacement is off the table for Tottenham as well as Kovac.

Niko Kovac pledged to bring "determination, heart and willingness" to Borussia Dortmund after being formally announced as its new manager.

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund named Niko Kovac as the side's new head coach on Thursday. The 53-year-old Croatian returns to the Bundesliga after managing Wolfsburg from 2022 to 2024.

Nuri Şahin's time as Borussia Dortmund manager is up. The Bundesliga club sacked the first-year boss on Wednesday, one day after a Champions League defeat at Bologna made it four losses in a row. Şahin had plenty of success as a player with Dortmund over two spells,

Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week.

Borussia Dortmund have announced that they have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, replacing Nuri Şahin who was sacked last week. Kovac signs a contract at the club until 2026 and will

The appointment of the Croatian represents a break from the norm at the Westfalenstadion but it might be the shock treatment this club needs

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.

Borussia Dortmund officially appointed Niko Kovac as head coach on Thursday, one day after qualifying for the Champions League play-offs.