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Dortmund Signals Multi-Year Extension for Niko Kovač

Club CEO Carsten Cramer says only a few talks delayed by the international break remain before a likely deal that would lock in coaching continuity under the new leadership.

Overview

  • Borussia Dortmund's leadership has publicly expressed strong support for head coach Niko Kovač and is preparing a contract extension, though no official signing has been announced.
  • Club chief Carsten Cramer told SID that final details are outstanding because some meetings were postponed during the recent international break.
  • Media reports indicate the proposed new contract could run through 2029, while Kovač's current deal still expires at the end of this season.
  • Kovač, appointed in February 2025, has stabilized the team and led a run of six consecutive competitive wins that helped Dortmund rise in the Bundesliga table.
  • The renewal talks take place after a management reshuffle that promoted Cramer to CEO and created a leadership trio with Lars Ricken and Thomas Treß, a move the club frames as part of broader continuity planning.