The victory ensures that Dortmund finish 10th in the Champions League table, meaning they will face either Club Brugge or Sporting in the play-off round. Shakhtar, meanwhile, are eliminated after fini

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.

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Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the arrival of new head coach Niko Kovač.Kovač was revealed to be the new man in charge at Signal Iduna Park last night by sporting director Lars Ricken.But the

However, Lyon have now agreed to hire the 51-year-old as a replacement for Pierre Sage, meaning another potential Postecoglou replacement is off the table for Tottenham as well as Kovac.

Serhou Guirassy’s name on the scoresheet in the UEFA Champions League has become a familiar sight this campaign, with the 29-year-old netting goals eight and nine of the campaign against Shakhtar Donetsk to move joint-top of the competition’s scoring charts.

Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week.

Niko Kovac has been officially introduced as Borussia Dortmund's new head coach. The former Bayern and Wolfsburg coach will take over from Nuri Sahin on a contract that runs until 2026. He will begin work on Sunday, meaning that interim coach Mike Tullberg will get one last game in charge against Heidenheim on Saturday.

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It is only if they reach the semi-finals that the six-time European champions could face some of the pre-tournament favourites, with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Manchester City among the sides who could be lying in wait.

The January transfer window rarely sees blockbuster deals in the Bundesliga, but in 2025, Bayern and Leverkusen are looking to break with tradition.