‘Absolutely’: BVB announce future call on Niko Kovac | OneFootball

After persistent speculation about his future, clarity has now emerged at BVB. Lars Ricken has given Niko Kovac a clear job guarantee.

There is now clarity regarding the coaching position at Borussia Dortmund: Niko Kovac will remain BVB’s head coach next season. Sporting managing director Lars Ricken made this unmistakably clear in an interview with Sport Bild, putting an end to all speculation about a possible split.

“Yes. Absolutely. Without him, we wouldn’t be in second place, because first, he has really stabilized the team, and second, last season he led us into the Champions League,” Ricken explained, underlining the Croatian’s great importance to Dortmund’s sporting development.

Since taking office in February 2025, Kovac has stabilized the team and led it back to winning ways. The results speak for themselves: BVB currently sit second in the Bundesliga and, under the 54-year-old, are even setting historic marks. Dortmund have suffered only two defeats after 28 matchdays — a figure last achieved around 60 years ago.

Ricken makes it clear: Kovac will remain BVB coach

Kovac also appears to be firmly in the saddle internally. Although there were repeated discussions at times about the team’s style of play as well as occasional unrest around the club, these do not play a decisive role for the club’s leadership. Ricken instead emphasized the fit between coach and club: “Niko fits our club wonderfully, which I’d be happy to elaborate on further.”

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Another key factor behind the trust in Kovac is the team’s sporting development last season. According to Ricken, qualifying for the Champions League had far-reaching significance for squad planning: “If we hadn’t achieved that, it would have had massive consequences for the squad.”

Alongside the sporting arguments, the club’s leadership also sees structural progress. Together with the sporting management, the Croatian is expected to bring new momentum to BVB and provide the club with long-term stability. The direction is therefore clear: Borussia Dortmund will continue to rely on continuity — and on Niko Kovac as a central building block for the future.

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