Former Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has predicted that Bayer Leverkusen will finish Bayern’s 11-year reign as Bundesliga champions this yr. Leverkusen, who’re but to win their first Bundesliga title, are at the moment main the league with an unbeaten run that has skyrocketed them to 70 factors, ten forward of Bayern. Leverkusen are the one group within the top-5 leagues in Europe to stay unbeaten within the 2023/24 season.
Chatting with Reuters, Lahm backed Leverkusen to clinch the Bundesliga title this season. Leverkusen have completed runners-up 5 instances within the Bundesliga, with out ever profitable the title.
“There are eight matches left and to shut a ten-point hole is big. I firmly consider that Leverkusen shall be topped as German champions this season.” Lahm, who’s now the 2024 Euro Match Director, instructed Reuters.
He dismissed issues about one other group apart from Bayern turning into the champion. He acknowledged that Leverkusen’s efficiency from the beginning of the season has been admirable. He attributed their success to every participant’s outlined function on the pitch beneath Xabi Alonso’s administration. He commented, “They possess a little bit of fortune which has been instrumental in turning conditions of their favour.”
Bayern, trying to safe a twelfth consecutive title, will face Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday. Current hurdles embody the upcoming departure of their coach, Thomas Tuchel, on the finish of the season, and a spate of participant accidents. Lahm identified that Bayern’s success depends closely on discovering the becoming coach and sustaining consistency, each on the pitch and on the administration stage.
Although Lahm didn’t disregard the opportunity of working for Bayern once more, he made it clear that his present focus is the European Championship. He emphasised the challenges Germany will face in making certain fan security throughout the match.
“We prioritise fan security. We’re actively speaking with the mandatory authorities, authorities, and police for this objective.” Banding collectively and fostering communal celebration can also be one in every of their targets, he added.
Germany shall be going through Scotland within the European Championship’s Group A, which additionally consists of Hungary and Switzerland. The European Championship commences on June 14.
