Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club have announced. The 53-year-old succeeds Nuri Sahin after the former Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was sacked on Jan. 22 with the team struggling in the Bundesliga and out of the German Cup.

Nuri Şahin’s record as manager was atrocious. His BVB team picked up an average of 1.48, which is, according to Stefan Bienkowski, the worst record for a Dortmund coach in 17 years. While the issues at the club are certainly not all down to the manager, it is clear that Şahin was a big problem.

Borussia Dortmund has fired coach Nuri Sahin. The decision came a day after its 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund has sacked Nuri Şahin, as reported by Patrick Berger. The decision comes following four straight defeats to kick start 2025, most recently a 2-1 defeat in the Champions League to Italian side Bologna.

Borussia Dortmund have appointed former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac as their new head coach. The Bundesliga club sacked Nuri Sahin last week after their Champions League loss at Bologna, which was their fourth successive defeat in all competitions.