DOTMUND, Germany (AP) – Borussia Dortmund manager Nikokovac has extended his contract to one year until June 2027.
“Nico has sincerely threw himself into his role in BVB,” Lars Ricken, the club’s sports managing director, said in a statement Tuesday. “He knows football on the inside out. He has clear principles. He is totally honest, he is direct to communication and rewards good performance.”
Kobacz, who previously won the trophy with Bayern Munich and Eintrak Frankfurt, I took over in February When the team was Bensery’s 11th place Nuri Sahin. He oversaw significant improvements to make the team more resilient and finish in fourth place. Champions League Qualifications Last day.
“Under him, our club is on top again,” Ricken said.
Dortmund’s start this season is complicated by the smarts of defense injuries, as Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Thule and Emre can all be injured. Stand-in defender Filippomane was sent last weekend in his Bundesliga debut against St. Pauli and will not be available for his next match to visit Union Berlin on Sunday due to an automatic suspension.
Dortmund drew 3-3 with St. Pauli after 20-year-old Mane was sent off.
After the match, Job Bellingham’s father engaged in a fierce debate with Dortmund sports director Sebastian Kiel. Ricken said the problem was resolved since then.
The club is also reportedly in discussions with Chelsea about reducing the shortfall at the back to sign Argentina’s central defender Aaron Anselmino.
Kobachi looks even further.
“I feel like I can achieve something special here with the club and the fans,” the 53-year-old coach said. “The conversations we have had over the past few weeks have reinforced my confidence that we can bring long-term success at this club based on what we have done so far. Our aim is to bring Borussia back to where it was.”
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