According to German Sky Sports, negotiations for renewal between Dortmund and coach Kovac are progressing smoothly, and the latter is expected to renew the contract with the club for one year to 2027, and this decision has also been recognized by both sides.
Kovac attracted interest from other clubs due to his outstanding performance during his coaching period in Dortmund, and he even sparked interest from Premier League clubs. By renewing the contract for one year, Kovac can remain flexible, while Dortmund avoids the risk of paying high termination fees again, as they did with Terzichi and Shahin before.
and Kovac's contract renewal negotiations also involve members of his coaching team, whose contracts are directly tied to the head coach. If an agreement is reached, Dortmund will also renew their contract with them for one year.
Last season, after Shahin was fired, Kovac led the team to quickly stabilize the situation and let Dortmund finally break into the Champions League. Dortmund's senior executives have repeatedly publicly supported Kovac in the past few weeks, further strengthening his position in the negotiations. Negotiations were expected to last into the fall, but now it seems that the decision may be made faster and may even have results before the first international match day of the new season.