Dortmund appoint Niko Kovac as head coach: Decoding his stats
What's the story
Renowned Croatian coach Niko Kovac has been appointed as the new head coach of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.
The development comes after Dortmund's recent 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, which secured their place in the Champions League playoffs.
The announcement comes after last week's dismissal of Nuri Sahin due to a series of disappointing results.
The club confirmed that Kovac has signed a contract until June 30, 2026.
Official confirmation
Kovac's appointment confirmed by Dortmund
Dortmund issued a statement on Thursday, stating that Kovac will start his jiurney next Sunday.
"Borussia Dortmund has appointed Niko Kovač as their new head coach. The 53-year-old, born in Berlin, has signed a contract with BVB until June 30, 2026, and will officially take charge next Sunday after the club's Bundesliga match against Heidenheim," a club's statement read.
Interim leadership
Tullberg to lead Dortmund in upcoming Bundesliga clash
Mike Tullberg, who was promoted from the club's Under-19 side, will be Dortmund's interim coach for Saturday's Bundesliga match against Heidenheim.
Tullberg recently guided the team to their first league point of 2025 with a 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen and also led them to victory on Wednesday.
Reflecting on these achievements, he hoped for continued success in the upcoming match.
Stats
Kovac's managerial at Croatia, Frankfurt and Bayern
Kovac started his managerial career with the Croatia U21 side. He managed 7 matches before being appointed as the manager of the Croatian men's senior team.
He managed 19 games (W10 D5 L4) and clocked a win percentage of 52.63.
He was at Eintracht Frankfurt next. He managed 91 games (W38 D20 L33). His win percentage was 41.76.
Kovac moved to Bayern Munich thereafter. He managed 65 matches (W45 D12 L8). His win percentage was 69.23.
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His stats at AS Monaco and Wolfsburg
After leaving Bayern, Kovac joined French side AS Monaco. He managed 74 matches (W42 D16 L16). His win percentage was 56.76. Wolfsburg were his next club. He managed 66 games (W23 D17 L26), His win percentage was 34.85.
Honors
Kovac has won decent amount of silverware
Kovac secured his maiden managerial silverware in 2017-18 when Frankfurt won the DFB-Pokal.
In 2016-17, Kovac's Frankfurt were the runners-up in DFB-Pokal.
With Bayern Munich, Kovac won the Bundesliga title in 2018-19 alongside the DFB-Pokal. He also won the DFL Supercup in 2018 with the Bavarians.
With French side Monaco, Kovac was a Coupe de France runner-up in 2020-21.
Twitter Post
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Welcome, Niko! ✍️
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) January 30, 2025
Borussia Dortmund has appointed Niko Kovač as their new head coach. The 53-year-old, born in Berlin, has signed a contract with BVB until June 30, 2026, and will officially take charge next Sunday after the club’s Bundesliga match against Heidenheim. pic.twitter.com/O6hPBoCxn2