Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and top youth coach Otto Addo will end their long-standing collaboration in the summer. The 48-year-old recently requested that BVB end his contract so that he could accept an offer to take charge of the Ghana national team.

BVB will also give Addo a short-term release for the upcoming international break. The Hamburg native, who won the Bundesliga title as a player with BVB in 2002, will then return to Dortmund and continue working with the club's top talents until the summer.

"I know that the national team has always been very special for Otto, despite his long-standing ties to BVB. We have already supported him in the past in being able to work for his country and we certainly don't want to deny him the opportunity to become head coach. We will lose an outstanding coach and a great person in Otto. Nevertheless, I am happy for him and I am sure that he will give his best for BVB until the summer and that we will remain in close contact beyond that," said Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl.

"It wasn't easy for me to make this decision, but I'm very grateful and happy that those responsible at BVB are allowing me to take this step. It's not a matter of course for me to be able to work for the Ghana Football Association alongside my job in Dortmund. I really appreciate it! Borussia Dortmund will always have a special place in my heart. I celebrated my greatest successes here as a player and also experienced an incredible amount as a coach. I will definitely miss my colleagues, the lads, the club and the fans," said Otto Addo, adding: "It's a great privilege to be able to take on the role of head coach of my national team. I've already gained a lot of experience in my role as interim coach and I'm looking forward to the task that lies ahead of me from the summer. Until then, I will continue to give my all for BVB and will certainly remain closely associated with the club afterwards."