BVB coach Kovac furious with Bayern boss: ‘He should apologise’ | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund lose the Super Cup to FC Bayern. After the match, BVB coach Niko Kovac makes serious accusations against a Bayern coach.

Things were heated not only on the pitch during the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. After BVB’s 2-1 defeat, Dortmund coach Niko Kovac accused Bayern assistant coach Aaron Danks. The two had a verbal altercation on the touchline during the match.

After the final whistle, Kovac made it clear that he felt his opposite number’s remarks had gone too far. “My English is pretty good, so I understood very well what he was trying to tell me. That was not okay. It’s up to him, he should apologize,” the BVB coach told Sky.

Kovac did not reveal exactly what Danks is said to have said. However, the 54-year-old did comment on his own reaction. He said he had only said: “A little more respect.” During the dispute, TV footage showed Kovac gesturing emphatically to tell his opposite number to be quiet. Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany was not involved in the confrontation.

Kovac criticizes BVB after conceding against Bayern

Kovac also had reason to be unhappy with his team’s performance after the match. Dortmund made a decent start, but increasingly allowed the Munich side into the game through their own mistakes. Nathaniel Brown gave Bayern the lead in the 28th minute before Michael Olise made it 2-0 shortly before half-time.

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Kovac was especially frustrated by the build-up to the second goal conceded. After a Dortmund throw-in and the subsequent loss of possession, Bayern switched quickly to attack. “We can’t end up getting caught on the counter from our own throw-in,” the coach criticized. The goal just before the break made things considerably more difficult for his team.

After the restart, BVB looked much more attacking and took greater risks. Fábio Silva did pull one back to make it 2-1, but they were unable to find an equalizer. That secured Munich’s first trophy of the season. For Kovac, aside from the sporting defeat, the incident on the touchline remained a major talking point. Whether Danks will issue the apology he demanded initially remained unclear.

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