Niko Kovač lost in his first game as new Borussia Dortmund boss with a 2-1 loss against Stuttgart at the Westfalenstadion. Scorers: Brandt 81'; Anton OG 50', Chabot 61'After a scoreless first half,

Borussia Dortmund has a new coach and hopes that a flurry of new signings will help turnaround an underwhelming season so far.

Niko Kovač has gained a great track record of winning major honours at his previous clubs. We check out some details on the man with coaching experience at Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg along with a stint in France's Ligue 1.

Borussia Dortmund need a quick turnaround after their latest setback when they travel to Lisbon for Tuesday's Champions League play-off date at Sporting. Dortmund are coming off a 2-1 home defeat in the Bundesliga against VfB Stuttgart in what was the debut match of their new coach Niko Kovac.