Niko Kovac Borussia Dortmund seized in February. The BVB is the final of the Champions League in the quarter, but weakens the league. This is also concerned about the coach …
Bild am Sonntag: Mr. Kovac, actually rose early?
Niko Kovac (53): Yes. In the evening, if possible, the light is already 10 hours. I don’t need an alarm clock, half of my interior hour, half half of the nine half half. Why do you ask?
They are often seen extremely early in the training area. After saying that they are there when there is no goalkeeper …
Kovac is famous for fans, although so far it was only 6 matches from 6 points
(laughs) true. I had to wait outside until I opened me. But it didn’t take long. Meanwhile I have a remote control I can open the door. A few days after our games, after seeing the second weekend for me in the morning, I had a better impression when I stepped in front of my players.
They are in the crisis with the BVB, the league is only elevented. Have you already regretted to work?
Not at all. Coaching Office for me Borussia Dortmund A dream job. A club with great brightness I already feel at home. We are in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. But I also say very clear: Although we are from the best eight in Europe, it is rightly criticized. So far, what we show in Bundesliga is not enough. The concern and negative criticism arise without fruit. We have to meet with it. But: 24 points will still be awarded. Your claim is to win the maximum that we can climb as high as possible on the table.
We have a contract until 2026, but must have a “fire” for summer. How does the future measure what you look like?
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I signed a year and a half contract. This was important for me to watch our program here in the BVB. In the summer, the club comes to the World Cup, then only a short preparation for next season. To bring everything I want to do with a little foresight, you need a certain period of time to achieve possible success. We now have games and little exercises, we must do a lot about video studies. Now we want to achieve our goals, and also prepare that we are successful in the next season. The development of the team will be decisive. We develop in a playback, we are clearly recognized that we have created many opportunities and increases the march. In the end, there is no doubt that there are very few points. This is also part of the truth.
Finally, the impression of the BVB leadership is characterized by force struggles and intrigue. How do you accept the charged environment and which date did you get feedback from the cartridges so far?
I can’t confirm the imitation. Cooperation is very good. Lars Ricken is often in the training center, Sebastian Kehl is very close to me every day. I call Hans-Joachim Watzke regularly. I’ve already told Matthias Sammer. Exchange happens every day, constructive, open and above everything. If you say something, you can’t take it personally. We must always agree, everyone has the proofs believed. The decisive factor is just going together in one direction. I think we can do it very well now and so I look at a good future.
How much did you really shock your team from your team to the best of your team?
Each coach has its own approaches and opinions, no matter whether there are topics such as game philosophy or fitness. I could build a claim very high, but I know what everything is. I make a clear plan that I want to see and I think the BVB wants to see him, let’s play football. This is the quality of passion, will, desire, aggression and football quality. The region and the club bears these values, but also keeps me heart. The physical fitness is the basis for a joint component. But we just want to play attractive attack football, which causes many opportunities and many goals.
Does fans be patient until the covac football is caught?
As in Lisbon, Lille or Leipzig, we showed very good approaches in many games, but this is not a sequence to do it for a longer period of time. There is a team that can prefer a game for 90 minutes. We are working on 45 to 60 minutes, 70 minutes, 70 minutes of research – we also increase the likelihood of the games. Another problem is effective – we have a lot of luck, but do not goals. We’re away from where I want to see the team. It still takes a little time.
They always maintained mental weak players and Julian Brandt even raised a level with Wirtz and Musiala. When do you finally take stiff?
This is a narrow ridge, but I stand by the statements I have done because I know what my players can do. Although we live in a very difficult season, they are the best of playing football in Germany. There was enough criticism on all sides and want to work together together. But I think the interior will be very clear and maximum obligation. We still have a good job this season and still do not have a lot of questions in the last eight league games. But: We need everyone now.
Now Niklas Süle Do you guess that the 2026 World Cup is a potential player? Nevertheless, it is only one resistant among them, there are difficult moments in Bochum.
I am told here that he was connected with Niki. I know him as a coach, there are prominent systems: quickly, technically strong, has a great view. It is one of the best German defenders in Germany when it is in the upper form. For him, the opportunities are undoubtedly both with us and the national team. We help him bring it to the top of him. If he accepts it, he will work. Currently, the central defense opponents are simply really good. And none does not receive a special treatment. Goes according to the principle of performance.
Nico Schlotterbeck, one of the largest winners in the DFB team, his BVB agreement ended in 2026. How do you want to convince him without an extension?
I see Nico as a leader here. I also show that. Nico is not only an opponent, but also opens the mouth against his teammates. We need it. He is the best guy and is important for us.
The club can be a financial life for the World Cup BVB. What goal is going to the tournament?
Image Reporter Jörg Weiler (Left) and Yannick Hubier (right) in conversation with Niko Kovac
As a club, Club is a prize for us to have a very special event in the World Cup and in recent years. We accept the tournament very seriously and know that it is extremely important and recognition. We want to lose and reach the 16th round, this is a minimum target. And then we look at the game from the game, something against every opponent is possible in KO-Duel. The situation with seasonal preparation is not easy, the players’ strike is minimized. We are already thinking about all the scenarios, we can also make a good preparation for the new season.
There is double with FC Bayern. It differs exactly Banal And dortmund at work?
These are clubs with a great shine and the most successful German club in the last 15 years. Bayern Munich, more than the BVB has a further title, and still working to gain the greatest success. However, the case is high in Frankfurt and Wolfsburg, but also even greater in Bavaria and Dortmund.
In the end: Looking for a home in Dortmund already?
I still live in the hotel, first of all it is connected. But I really are about to move to an apartment – there is a sun in southern Dortmund (laughs). I don’t need a house for myself, it would mean a lot of work.
