Kovac sets BVB record: not even Jürgen Klopp managed that | OneFootball

After 50 Bundesliga matches, Niko Kovac has set a new club record at BVB. He has even surpassed Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, and Lucien Favre.

33 wins, eight draws, and only nine defeats: Niko Kovac can look back on an exceptional record after his first 50 Bundesliga matches on Dortmund’s bench. Altogether, the 54-year-old collected 107 points during that span – setting a new benchmark at Borussia Dortmund.

None of his predecessors managed a higher points tally in their first 50 league matches. Even successful BVB coaches such as Lucien Favre and Thomas Tuchel cannot quite match Kovac’s start. Favre collected 106 points at the time, while Tuchel reached 105. Jürgen Klopp, who later led Dortmund to two league titles, picked up 86 points in his first 50 Bundesliga matches.

The fact that Kovac now stands alone at the top of this statistic was sealed by a spectacular comeback of all things. Against TSG Hoffenheim, the Black and Yellows were already 0-2 down. Nevertheless, the team refused to give up and turned the deficit into a 3-2 away win.

Niko Kovac reacts to his BVB club record

The coach’s special milestone did not go unnoticed by Dortmund’s top management either. Sporting director Lars Ricken personally congratulated Kovac after the match. “There was a little hug in the dressing room,” Ricken revealed. He then put the coach’s achievement into context: “No coach at our club has ever had 107 points after 50 matches – huge compliments.”

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Kovac himself reacted far more cautiously to the new club record. Instead of celebrating the statistic in a big way, he focused on what really matters. “The statistic is what it is now,” said the former Bundesliga professional. The BVB coach also apparently does not see his personal best as something that must stand forever. “When I’m no longer here, someone else will do better. I’ll take the flowers, but that’s all it is.”

In any case, the next challenge is already waiting for Kovac and his team. On Tuesday (8 September), Borussia Dortmund begin their Champions League campaign. At Signal Iduna Park, BVB will face Spanish club Villarreal CF.

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