Borussia Dortmund have appointed Juergen Klopp as Thomas Doll’s replacement as coach of the Bundesliga.
Klopp spent 18 years as a player and coach at second division Mainz but left the post at the end of last season after the club failed to win promotion to the Bundesliga.
The 40-year-old has been given a two-year contract until June 2010, club officials said at a news conference on Friday.
Dortmund finished 13th in the league last season but qualified for the UEFA Cup by reaching the German Cup final.
