Borussia Dortmund entered the international break as the only Bundesliga side without dropping points. The club also won their opening matches in the UEFA Champions League and DFB-Pokal. Despite this success, the Westphalian side is not resting on their laurels but continuing to work on their shared future.

Just on Monday, Borussia Dortmund announced that the contracts of club executives Thomas Treß, Carsten Cramer, and Lars Ricken had all been extended. Now, manager Niko Kovac's situation is set to be resolved in the near future.

According to the Ruhr Nachrichten, this is expected to happen during the next international break in November. The well-informed publication also explained that the club wants to lay the groundwork for a signature during the current international break. The report indicated that decisive exploratory talks are planned to negotiate the contract details. In November, everything should then be finalized. According to the report, all parties involved expect uncomplicated negotiations. Borussia Dortmund is backing Kovac, and Kovac continues to be eager to work at Borussia Dortmund. A sense of calm is said to surround the matter, even though Kovac's contract expires next year.

Kovac transforms Borussia Dortmund

Kovac joined Borussia Dortmund in February 2025 and led the side from eleventh place to fourth and into the UEFA Champions League. In the previous season, the club improved further and finished second behind Bayern Munich.

The Croatian manager brought about significant defensive stability and considerably more physicality to the Borussia Dortmund side.

He also implemented major changes in fitness and injury prevention. Kovac's fitness rules have resulted in significantly fewer injuries at Borussia Dortmund.

The club intends to continue on this path.