Ante Covic is the new coach of Hertha BSC

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Soccer-Bundesliga side Hertha BSC Berlin for the new season on a coach who comes from within our own ranks. Ante Covic, since 1996, with Hertha connected, the professional team of the capital club.

The 43-year-old Covic (article image), previously Coach of the U23, according to the view of Manager Michael Preetz over all of the necessary requirements. “We had said from the beginning that we want a coach who cared for the Hertha-DNA. Ante Covic understands this DNA more than any other candidate. He is the next real Herthaner, has managed the leap into the professional business,” said managing Director Michael Preetz.

Hertha Manager Michael Preetz

Thus, Covic is on a similar path like Dardai, who had risen, 2015, from the young area. In the case of the coach in the middle of April to search for the announced downgrading of Hungary had been publicly traded names such as David Wagner and Jürgen Klinsmann. “After intensive testing of various candidates, we decided once again for a Trainer-own-greenhouse. Ante possesses undisputed competence, and embodies great Hertha-passion. We are sure that he will infect with his fire and enthusiasm in the team,” said Manager Preetz.

The first player, then coach

The Berlin-born Covic played from 1996 to 2000 and again from 2003 to the Hertha, and trained for five and a half years, the second team of the club. He serves as the career coach for young players at the interface of the U17 to the professional area.

To the training prelude on 1. July is imagine Hertha to his new head coach officially, – stated in the message of the club a day after the 4:3 victory at FC Augsburg. As an assistant of Otto Rehhagel, he had the crash in the 2. League by the Failure in the play-off to Fortuna Düsseldorf witnessed. Covic should be in the obligation of Dardai in February 2015, a candidate have been.

cgn/ml (dpa, sid)