BVB chief Watzke heaps praise on Bayern: "Top-class football" | OneFootball

After FC Bayern’s impressive performance at Paris Saint-Germain, even BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke can’t help but gush. The Dortmund CEO expresses his full admiration for the current form of the record champions.

Borussia Dortmund’s CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke could hardly hide his admiration after FC Bayern’s impressive showing at Paris Saint-Germain. The German record champions had won the Champions League clash 2-1 – and that despite playing an entire half with a man down.

“It was a mix of admiration and excitement. The first half was among the best things I’ve seen in recent years,” Watzke told Sky. He was especially impressed by the dominance of the Munich side in the first 45 minutes.

Even after the red card, the game became closer, but it was precisely for this reason that Bayern’s performance convinced him: “To win the game like that, so convincingly, and with such a statement in the first half – that was truly great sport from FC Bayern,” praised the 66-year-old.

Watzke, who in addition to his role at BVB also chairs the supervisory board of the DFL, was also pleased about the international appeal of the league rival: “We should be happy internationally when a club like Bayern Munich represents the Bundesliga so magnificently.”

BVB Boss Watzke Sees Bayern’s Dominance as a Major Challenge

At the same time, the BVB boss emphasized that such a performance is also good for the entire league: “When Bayern performs like this on such a stage, in the end all German clubs benefit from this reputation.”

In the Bundesliga, FC Bayern currently leads the table confidently. Although Watzke would “like a bit more excitement nationally,” he admits in view of Munich’s current form: “Against this Bayern team, the way they’re presenting themselves at the moment, it’s difficult.”

While BVB trails the Munich side by seven points, Watzke also sees the current dominance of the record champions as a challenge: “Nationally, it would be nice if we could bring a bit more excitement,” he said, well aware that the task is likely to be tough given Bayern’s consistency.

Despite the rivalry between Dortmund and Munich, Hans-Joachim Watzke thus found clear words of recognition for his major competitor – and showed that sporting greatness can also consist in admiration for the opponent.

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