BERLIN, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The Hertha's under-23 team former commander Ante Covic was promoted as the new coach for Hertha Berlin.
Covic was a Germany-born Croatian, he played for Hertha's first and reserve team, Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Bochum during his career, and became Hertha's under-23 team coach in 2013.
"A childhood dream has come true," Covic said. "Hertha were never an ordinary employer for me, this club are my passion and my devotion, I want to bring this passion and emotion to the team."