Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich will lift the Bundesliga trophy for an historic fourth consecutive time on Saturday – with their rivals predicting they will get even stronger next season under Carlo Ancelotti.
Bayern’s home match against Hanover 96, who are already relegated, will be Guardiola’s last at the Allianz Arena before he takes over at Manchester City next season.
It promises to be a festive occasion in Munich and Guardiola will be a prime candidate for the traditional ‘beer shower’ when the Bayern squad are presented with over-sized glasses of beer to start the party after the final whistle.
Under Guardiola, Bayern have dominated Germany’s top flight over the last three seasons by starving their opponents of possession.
His successor Ancelotti will inherit a star-studded squad which will be further boosted by new signings Germany defender Mats Hummels and 18-year-old Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches.
Bayern splashed out a reported €73 million to sign the pair on Tuesday from Borussia Dortmund and Benfica respectively as they sent out a clear statement to their rivals both in Germany and across Europe.
“One should never be resigned, but it’s clear that with their new signings and with the team they already have, Bayern have taken a few more steps ahead of all the teams in the Bundesliga,” said Wolfsburg’s Germany winger Andre Schuerrle.
Another victory over Hanover will give Bayern 28 wins from their 34 games this season.
Guardiola has won 81 of his 101 top-flight fixtures in Germany giving him the highest winning percentage of any coach to have worked in the Bundesliga.
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