First offer rejected
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Borussia Dortmund has identified Niko Kovac as a favorite to the successor for the exempted coach Nuri Şahin. The “Ruhr Nachrichten” report. Accordingly, a first offer of BVB was rejected by the 53 -year -old Croatian, but those responsible for Dortmund want to continue to convince him of an engagement and traveled to his adopted home of Salzburg on Monday.
Around the offered offer there is talk of a temporary solution until the end of the season, so Kovac should have given a kind of fireman for BVB. In the meantime, a contract for the rest of the season with a clause for an automatic extension in the event of success is a topic. According to the “picture”, it is becoming increasingly clear that Kovac with his brother Robert, between 2007 and 2009 as a player for BVB, will open the tents.
Kovac trained VfL Wolfsburg until March 2024 and won an average of 1.3 points in 66 games. He also stood on the sidelines at AS Monaco (2020-2022), FC Bayern (2018-2019) and at Eintracht Frankfurt (2016-2018) and looked after the Croatian national team from 2013 to 2015.
A few days ago, the candidate Kovac had denied talks with BVB. “There is nothing to report. Nobody spoke to me, I didn’t speak to anyone, ”he said last Wednesday at the French TV channel“ Canal+”. In principle, however, he is open to a new commitment: “Basically, I am a guy who needs and searches for challenges. I haven’t done anything for nine months now. But at some point the time will come when I will do something again. “
BVB is currently being temporarily trained by the previous U19 coach Mike Tullberg. In the first game, despite the two-goal lead in the meantime, there was only one 2: 2 against Werder Bremen-the Dortmunders have so far been without a win in the new year. Nevertheless, sports director Lars strengthens the back of the interim coach: “I think we are currently really well positioned with Mike.” Tullberg is sure to get the duel with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League (Wednesday, 9 p.m.) and probably also the game at the game at 1. FC Heidenheim (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). After that, it should go back to the A-Juniors for him and take over Kovac.