Overview
- Sporting director Lars Ricken said Dortmund is 100 percent convinced of Kovac and described him as fully respected within the squad and club.
- Ricken stated the team remains on plan in third place with the target of securing a Champions League position.
- He attributed recent inconsistency to a taxing run of six away games in seven across three midweek rounds.
- As supporting evidence, he cited one of the Bundesliga’s best defensive records and a top-three scoring output in the Champions League.
- He noted six of the next eight matches will be at home through December and called for maximizing points with fans behind the team.