Interim head coach Mike Tullberg has led Borussia Dortmund through three matches, equating the experience to finals. After four consecutive losses prior to his appointment, Tullberg managed a draw against Werder Bremen and a victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, securing a Champions League play-off spot. While he prepared to return to the Under-19 squad after the next match against Heidenheim, the club appointed Niko Kovač as the new head coach. Dortmund struggles in the Bundesliga have heightened concerns about their future participation in European competitions.
I stayed the person I was before. Football is football and people are people. I tried to approach it as three finals for me.
Dortmund have won just one of their last eight league games to drop to 11th place in the Bundesliga and put next season's Champions League participation at risk.
The 53-year-old Kovac, who previously coached Dortmund's rivals Bayern Munich and led them to the league and cup double in 2018-19, signed a contract until June 2026.
The last one is tomorrow. Then I will happily return to the Under-19. It was never about me. It was always about the club.
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