Kovac welcomes Dortmund smartphone initiative, has only one team rule

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2026-10-23

Dusseldorf (dpa) - Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has only one smartphone rule for his players and welcomes an initiative from the club to limit screen time for the fans in their stadium. "The rule is very easy. There is a last meal before a game, and smartphones are not permitted," Kovac said on the eve of Saturday's Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Kovac said that no other restrictions are imposed on the players because "the la......

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