Kovac downplays friendly defeat, focuses on preparations in Germany

Published Jul 30, 05:53 AM UTC

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Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has downplayed the significance of his team's friendly match defeat against Cerezo Osaka during their Japan tour. Kovac emphasized that the result should not be overestimated, as several key regular players were absent from the squad for the trip. These players are set to begin their pre-season preparations only upon the team's return to Germany. The statement underscores the coach's focus on the broader pre-season schedule rather than isolated friendly results.

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Niko Kovac has cautioned against reading too much into Borussia Dortmund's friendly defeat against Cerezo Osaka.

The BVB head coach noted that the squad in Japan was still missing several regular players, who will only begin their preparations once back in Germany.

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Original headline: Kovac: "In Deutschland geht für uns die Vorbereitung los"

Original language: DE-DE

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