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Original Portuguese (with minor corrections for flow/grammar):

“Presta atenção: você não pode apitar” – O técnico do BVB, Niko Kovac, revela ter conversado com o árbitro sobre Niklas Süle

Niko Kovac estava determinado a cumprir sua promessa — então, sem pensar duas vezes, combinou tudo com o árbitro Patrick Ittrich.

“Fica atento: não podes apitar o fim antes de eu colocar o Niki em campo”, teria dito o técnico do Borussia Dortmund ao árbitro na véspera da vitória por 3 a 2 (2 a 1) contra o Eintracht Frankfurt. E o plano deu certo: o Niki, ou seja, Niklas Süle, voltou a entrar em campo aos 88 minutos do seu último jogo em casa pelo BVB.

“Foram cinco, seis minutos. Ele mereceu”, disse Kovac sobre o jogador de 30 anos, que encerrará a carreira no

English Translation:

“Pay attention: you cannot blow the whistle” – BVB coach Niko Kovac reveals he spoke with the referee about Niklas Süle

Niko Kovac was determined to keep his promise — so, without a second thought, he arranged everything with referee Patrick Ittrich.

“Stay alert: you can't blow the final whistle before I put Niki on the field,” the Borussia Dortmund coach reportedly told the referee on the eve of their 3-2 (2-1) victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. And the plan worked: Niki, or rather, Niklas Süle, returned to the field in the 88th minute of his last home game for BVB.

“It was five, six minutes. He deserved it,” Kovac said about the 30-year-old player, who will end his career at…

Note on Factual Inconsistency:
The text states “o jogador de 30 anos, que encerrará a carreira no” (the 30-year-old player, who will end his career at…). As of my last update, Niklas Süle is 28 years old and is an active player, not retiring. This statement likely contains a factual error from the original source. Here’s the English translation:

A common sentiment for those retiring mid-year: “He had a fantastic career. I wish him all the best in retirement; he’ll play a lot of golf and probably travel the world.”

Former national team player Süle announced on Thursday the forthcoming end of his career. His contract is coming to an end. “I’m incredibly happy with the atmosphere,” the defender told Sky. “It was a beautiful day, a wonderful atmosphere, and it was great to see the fans’ reaction. It was fantastic that the coach gave me a few more minutes for my 300th game. Truly beautiful, my entire family was here.”

Kovac Delivers on Promise, Plays Süle: “He Deserved It”

For Julian Brandt and Salih Özcan, this was also their last home game for BVB. Unlike Süle, however, neither of them will be retiring yet.

Ittrich’s case is different: the Hamburg-born referee will also retire at the end of the season.