Overview
- Kovac, in an interview with Sport Bild on Wednesday reported by AFP and SPORT1, said he dreams of winning the Bundesliga and the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund.
- He said he wants to bring the club’s home, Signal Iduna Park, and the wider Ruhr region into ecstasy by delivering trophies.
- He pointed to former coach Ottmar Hitzfeld’s run in the 1990s—two German championships and the 1997 European title—as the standard he aims to repeat.
- He praised Hitzfeld as a mentor who still offers him advice, highlighting his authenticity, empathy, and skill at managing people.
- The remarks come against Dortmund’s recent record of the DFB-Pokal in 2021, the last league crown in 2012, and the 1997 Champions League win, with no new club actions tied to the interview.