Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke admits Bayern Munich are favourites to win the title
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted that Bayern Munich are favourites to win the Bundesliga title this season. He insisted that the Munich giants have spent heavily in the summer transfer window and have acquired
some world-class players. The Executive added that Dortmund’s focus is on the qualification for the next stage in the UEFA Champions League.
The defending champions are placed sixth on the Bundesliga standings table with 13 points from the eight games played and are six points behind leaders Bayern Munich. The Borussians have already tasted defeat three times this season
and look far from the side that won the title in the previous campaign.
Watzke claimed that Bayern Munich have an incredible squad at their disposal and are a very strong side. He insisted that Jupp Heynckes’ side will lift the title at the end of the season as they have been in sensational form off-late.
The Bavarians have only lost one match this season and have won all the last seven matches played in the league without conceding a single goal.
“Bayern Munich have an incredible squad at hand. They will become the Bundesliga title-winner. This is the gospel truth. Winning the Bundesliga is not something we are focussing on. Our Champions League campaign is not over yet,”
he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The chief insisted that the club’s main focus is on the UEFA Champions League now. He added that Dortmund has to pick points from the two games against Olympiakos in order to qualify for the knock-out stage of the competition.
“We have to play Olympiakos two times from now and we have to pick up points from these matches. That is for sure. We want to qualify for the next stage, this is our ambition,” he concluded.
Borussia Dortmund have a tough clash in the league against second placed Werder Bremen next week. The hosts will look to secure all three points in order to keep up with Bayern Munich whereas Borussia Dortmund would want to win
and revive their season.
Tags: