Quick extension for Kovac? What BVB are really planning | OneFootball

After extending contracts in the executive ranks, BVB is now turning its attention to Niko Kovac. Important talks about the coach’s future are set to take place very soon.

The sporting development is on track, and internally Niko Kovac apparently enjoys a great deal of trust – now Borussia Dortmund also wants clarity regarding the future of its coach. BVB is preparing an extension for the 54-year-old and intends to initiate the next steps shortly.

As Ruhr Nachrichten reports, those in charge plan to use the current international break to speak with Kovac about the specific terms of continued cooperation. Among other things, the structure of the new contract is likely to be discussed. It could then still take several weeks before the signature follows: the next international break in November is considered a possible time for concluding the negotiations.

The fact that Kovac’s current contract already expires next year apparently is not causing any nervousness in Dortmund. According to the report, the club and the coach are pursuing the same goal. While the club’s management continues to plan with Kovac, the Croatian also sees his future at BVB. Accordingly, the talks so far are said to have been relaxed.

Kovac extension: BVB has a clear timetable

Kovac has earned this position through the sporting progress of recent months. When he took over in Dortmund in February 2025, the team was in 11th place in the table. By the end of the season, he had guided BVB to fourth place and thus into the Champions League. Last season, the Black and Yellows even finished in second place behind Bayern Munich.

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In addition to the results, the style of play has also changed under Kovac. Dortmund has become more solid defensively in particular, while the team also looks more physically present. Added to that are new approaches to fitness and workload management.

The successful start to the season provides further arguments for a long-term partnership. Before the first international break, BVB had not dropped a single point in the Bundesliga. They also made successful starts in both the DFB-Pokal and the Champions League. Following the recent contract decisions at executive level, Kovac now appears set to become the next key building block in Dortmund’s future planning.

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