Kovac extension: what BVB bosses must bear in mind | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund will soon extend coach Niko Kovac’s contract. The club’s decision-makers are currently working to get everything finalized.

At the moment, there is neither a full agreement nor a concrete timeline. But things look very good: Kovac wants to stay in Dortmund, and the people in charge want to keep working with him.

After a start to the season that can be viewed very positively, the extension is simply a logical consequence. Even so, there are things the bosses still need to keep in mind.

BVB: Kovac extension with certain conditions

One thing is obvious: Kovac is showing that he can teach the team the basics. And that those basics are helping the team enormously. Even so, there is still the issue often pointed out by critics: the occasional lack of creativity in attack.

That has not yet developed under Kovac in the way many had hoped. Of course, players like Konstantinos Karetsas have now been brought in to make up for that with individual quality. But Kovac still has to find a way to bring the new qualities in the squad together.

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That means extending with Kovac would be the right move, but not on a long-term basis. A multi-year contract should be avoided, because it would put unnecessary pressure on the club. According to recent media reports, however, the deal would only be for one additional year anyway. That would be an absolutely correct approach.

Unity and communication

After several years in which there have certainly been some internal power struggles around BVB, the aim now is finally to project unity and continuity. Naturally, that can only succeed if the communication is handled accordingly. Under Ole Book, Dortmund are already taking steps in the right direction.

But extending Niko Kovac is also an issue around which internal communication should revolve. In other words: how do you explain why this setup is continuing? How do you formulate concrete goals without boxing yourself in too much? These are aspects that, together with strengthening the coach’s position, form the foundation.

The foundation also for strengthening and adjusting the squad a little again in the summer of 2027, in line with Kovac’s wishes. Because backing should not come only through words, but through actions as well. That, too, will be part of the negotiations.

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