Kicker talks today about the huge interest that the big match between Bayern Munich And Bayer-Leverkusen next weekend. The DFL will broadcast the top game between Bayer and Bayern in over 200 countries on Saturday night. The enthusiasm among the fans is also palpable, with 351,000 ticket requests for this match, a much higher number than for other home games. The interest is comparable only to that recorded last season for the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals against Arsenal and Real Madrid. Bayern could have filled the Allianz Arena five times over, the portal points out.
In this regard, the growth of the Bundesliga is undeniable: last season, Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno revealed in an interview that Bayern Munich would not have the chance to compete in the Premier League against teams like Burnley or Luton Town, let alone Arsenal or Manchester City. Leno, a former Leverkusen goalkeeper, was not referring to the sporting quality, given that Bayern Munich would eliminate Arsenal from the Champions League shortly after, but rather to the reduced interest in the Bundesliga in England.
Games like Burnley-Luton would indeed receive more attention than a clash between Bayern and Hoffenheim. Interestingly, the decision to hire Burnley manager Kompany has again attracted attention in England.