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Covic to succeed Dardai at Hertha Berlin next season

Hertha Berlin have confirmed Ante Covic will be the new head coach of the Bundesliga club following confirmation that Pal Dardai will be moving on from the position at the end of the season.

Covic, who had two spells at Hertha as a player, currently coaches the club's Under-23 side and will step up to succeed Dardai for the 2019-20 season.

Former Hungarian footballer of the year Dardai has been in charge for four-and-a-half years but his departure from the club was announced last month.

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In the wake of the announcement, Covic spoke to the club's official website about his new role.