Niko Kovac will be the new coach of Borussia Dortmund as last season's Champions League runner-up looks to rescue a troubled season. The former Bayern Munich and Monaco coach will start work on Sunday.

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.

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Croatian coach Niko Kovac is set to take over at Borussia Dortmund following a 3-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday that saw them advance to the Champions League playoffs.

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,