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Borussia Dortmund: Work to do for Kovac as Stuttgart step up a gear

Borussia Dortmund: Work to do for Kovac as Stuttgart step up a gear

VfB Stuttgart recorded a fifth straight win over Borussia Dortmund on Niko Kovac's debut. The new BVB head coach has identified one main problem: decision-making. But there's a lot of work to do.

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Feb 08, 2025
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Since Niko Kovac arrived in Dortmund last Sunday, the most frequently used word in Dortmund has been "Arbeit"—work.

"Everything I have achieved in life has been down to hard work," said the Berlin-born-and-bred Croatian at his unveiling. "Sleeves up! Get to work!" headlined Kicker magazine, picking up the theme.

And the conclusion after Borussia Dortmund's 1-2 defeat to VfB Stuttgart, a fifth consecutive loss against the Swabians, can only be: there's an awful lot of work to do.

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