What would German football be without FC Bayern? It is not the first comment that I unfortunately have to start like this.
The bitter truth: We’re only Europa League! We are second class without Bavaria! And that’s not just due to a lack of sheikh million or 50 + 1.
Dortmund embarrassed German football against Ajax Amsterdam and Sporting Lisbon, whose squads are worth less than BVB’s. At least on paper. The terrifying reality on the lawn was different.
Franz Beckenbauer once referred to the then Uefa Cup – now the Europa League – as the Losers Cup. In this respect, Dortmund is in the right place now.
The new mission is clear: This pot has to be won again by a German team for the first time after 1997 (!!!!!) as compensation.
Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that the early Champions League fliers Dortmund and Leipzig are also too bad for the Losers Cup …
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