Dortmund:Borussia Dortmund have officially extended the contract of head coach Niko Kovac until June 30, 2029. The announcement was made by the German Bundesliga club on Tuesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the 54-year-old Croatian coach's new deal also includes extensions for assistant coaches Robert Kovac and Filip Tapalovic, who have committed to the club until June 2029.

Dortmund's managing director for sport, Lars Ricken, expressed his satisfaction with Kovac's leadership, noting that the coach has been instrumental in the team's development since taking charge a little over a year and a half ago. Ricken described the contract extension as a "clear sign of continuity and stability at Borussia Dortmund."

Kovac assumed the role of head coach in February 2025 when Dortmund was positioned 11th in the Bundesliga standings. Under his guidance, the team achieved a fourth-place finish, securing a spot in the Champions League. In his first full season, Kovac led the club to a second-place finish in 2025-26. This season, Dortmund has started strong with four wins and a draw in their opening five Bundesliga matches.

Before joining Dortmund, Kovac had a successful coaching stint, winning the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich in 2019 and securing two German Cups, with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2018 and Bayern Munich in 2019.