BVB in mediocrity: Kovac comments on clause rumors

Champions League Hui, Bundesliga Pfui. This tendency has been running through the seasons at BVB for years. However, it was never as obvious as this season. Borussia Dortmund is among the top eight in Europe and is only mediocre in the Bundesliga after the 0: 2 against RB Leipzig. There has been the next discussion in the past few days: rumors about a special clause in the Niko Kovac contract made the round. Does this threaten him if he doesn’t reach the Champions League for the next year?

Niko Kovac himself has now contradicted the rumors. “They speculate a lot,” said the 53-year-old on ZDF. “Maybe I should show the contract, there is nothing in it.” During the week it was said that the contract with Kovac running by summer 2026 gave BVB the opportunity to separate after this season. Accordingly, the club would have to miss the qualification for the Champions League that Kovac would receive a high severance payment of several million euros.

The Kovac, who has been responsible in Dortmund since the beginning of February, dealt with his interim balance sheet self -critically. “Since I was there, we have only won two of six games. It is very, very, very sobering,” said the ex-professional. You definitely have too few points.

After the 0: 2 at RB Leipzig, missing the premier class is a very realistic scenario. Dortmund has seven points behind in fourth place, in a Frankfurt victory on Sunday it would be ten points.

The games after the international break will already be groundbreaking. Dortmund meets Mainz, Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich. “We have to draw the games against Mainz and Freiburg,” emphasized Kovac. On the penultimate matchday, the Kovac team must also compete with Double winner Leverkusen.