Niko Kovac will become new coach at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, managing director for sport Lars Ricken confirmed on Wednesday night. "Yes, I can confirm it. We have reached an agreement in principle with Niko Kovac.

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin said he still felt the trust from his players but would talk to club bosses after Tuesday's shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund fired coach Nuri Sahin on Wednesday, a day after its 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. The defeat extended Dortmund's losing streak to four games since the new year and dropped last season's Champions League runner-up to 13th in the 36-team standings.

Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had "lost faith" in him. Sahin was assistant to former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic in last season's surprise run to the Champions League final where they lost to Real Madrid and the 36-year-old was promoted to head coach in the summer.

Borussia Dortmund are set to appoint Niko Kovac as their new head coach, with an agreement in place on a contract that will run through to 2026. Formerly of Monaco, Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt,

Borussia Dortmund appear to have found their replacement for Nuri Sahin, who was relieved of his duties as head coach last week.According to Sky Germany, Dortmund and Niko Kovac have agreed a