Wolfsburg (AP) – He could have returned to Berlin. His home club Hertha BSC was very interested. He reportedly wanted to move to England.
The Premier League was always considered his dream destination. In fact, Niko Kovac will most likely become the new coach of VfL Wolfsburg from July 1st. The “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung” reported on Wednesday evening about a decision in favor of the 50-year-old. “Kicker” and “Bild” later enriched this report with details such as a contract term until June 30, 2025.
Compared to his traded and previous coaching stations (Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich, AS Monaco), Wolfsburg is certainly not the most dazzling option for Kovac. But this rather unexpected return of a champion coach to the Bundesliga also shows that the Volkswagen club has a lot to offer an ambitious coach like him. The money flows reliably at this location even in times of a pandemic. The training conditions are among the best in the league.
Coach search probably ended quickly
It is no coincidence that VfL can apparently end their search for a coach faster than their competitors in Augsburg, Mönchengladbach and Schalke. The separation from Florian Kohfeldt was only announced last Sunday.
In this case, there is also the fact that Kovac’s very direct and demanding nature is not considered a flaw in Wolfsburg, unlike in Munich and especially Monaco, but as a kind of job profile. After the sporting crash of the past few months, VfL was specifically looking for someone who would give the team a new thirst for success, a new level of fitness and a tactical identity.