Bayern Munich’s new coach Julian Nagelsmann sees the developments in the European competition with some concern. “There is a risk of being left behind. I rub my eyes every now and then to see what has happened in the last few weeks. I don’t know exactly how they do it, ”said the 34-year-old with a view to some big transfers at Paris St. Germain, Manchester City, Manchester United or Chelsea.
He hoped, added Nagelsmann, that the European Football Union (UEFA) “will certainly keep an eye on it”. UEFA must have an interest in “keeping it a competition”.
FC Bayern is “the figurehead in Germany and is in a better situation than other clubs. It’s a tad more difficult for them. But it’s also complicated for FC Bayern, ”emphasized Nagelsmann. There are “50 + 1, investor issues and tax issues that make it extremely complicated.” Nagelsmann continues, “Germany has a very good TV contract, even if it is worse than in England. It is easier for these clubs to generate and then spend money in this way. “
The former Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had also warned in Sport Bild this week. “All of us, especially German football, must be very interested in finding regulations. Otherwise German football will be left behind on the international scene, ”he said.
Pavard drops out, Davies back
Meanwhile, the new Bayern coach is looking forward to the upcoming start of the season in the Bundesliga with a mixture of “anticipation and excitement”. Borussia Mönchengladbach is “a demanding opponent”, said the 34-year-old before his first competitive game with the German record champions on Friday (8.30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Bundesliga as well as on Sat.1 and DAZN) in Borussia-Park. “Everyone wants us not to win the tenth championship title in a row,” says Nagelsmann.
However, if you look at the history of the past few years, his players could be “brimming with confidence”. After the first few weeks of working together, Nagelsmann is impressed by the top players such as Manuel Neuer, Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich. They are “very hungry” and also open to new things. He hopes that the Munich team will continue to be “attacking monsters” but will also be more stable defensively.
At the start of the season, however, Benjamin Pavard is out. The Frenchman will be absent for a few weeks with a foot injury. National player Niklas Süle could replace Pavard on the right back. After a foot injury, the Canadian Alphonso Davies is on the verge of a comeback at Borussia-Park as a left defender – and that right in the starting line-up.
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