Where is the Bundesliga going?

After two exciting years with the presence of Leverkusen, don't be surprised if the Bundesliga title race returns to a dull state next season.

Leverkusen will find it difficult to maintain its top position in the Bundesliga next season - Photo: Reuters

Just 2 weeks after taking over as Leverkusen's head coach, Erik Ten Hag left his "mark" with a 1-5 loss to the U20 Flamengo team. Of course, a friendly match doesn't reflect much. But a crushing defeat to an U20 team - a team that was still among the top teams in Europe last season - is truly unacceptable.

If it were Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, or Jose Mourinho, Leverkusen fans could laugh it off. Everyone needs a start, and strong teams often have a habit of slowing down after the summer break.

But this is Erik Ten Hag - the man who pushed Man United into the abyss of crisis by spending more than half a billion pounds in less than 3 years. As a result, the "red devil" owners had to cut staff and spending to the limit in the past year.

When Leverkusen appointed Erik Ten Hag, the Western media laughed incessantly. Of course, it was still too early to judge the Dutch strategist. And even if Ten Hag failed at Leverkusen, he could be sympathized with the personnel changes at the German team last summer.

They have pushed away three of the team's most important stars - including Wirtz, Frimpong and Tah. In addition, coach Xabi Alonso - who has led Leverkusen to success in the past 3 years.

It would be no surprise if Leverkusen were to decline this season. And if that were to happen, the Bundesliga would once again be in a dull phase of the title race. Before Leverkusen shocked the world in 2023-2024, Bayern Munich dominated the league for 11 consecutive years, frustrating challengers Dortmund and destroying the chances of advancement for teams like Leipzig, Schalke 4, Leipzig...

Normally, finishing second in a major tournament in the top 4 European championships is enough to qualify as a "giant". But Dortmund, the team that finished second 7 times in the 11 seasons of Bayern Munich's dominance mentioned above, has never become a real giant of European football. They have much less economic potential than Atletico Madrid - just a 3rd place team of La Liga, or Arsenal and Chelsea - teams that are erratic, sometimes even falling out of the top 4 of the Premier League...

It's all because of Bayern Munich's domination. The "Gray Tigers" are not only too strong, winning championships continuously, but also directly "sucking blood" from their competitors.

That's why Leverkusen tried hard not to sell Wirtz to Bayern Munich, but still lost Tah to their rivals. With what's happening in the early stages of the season, Leverkusen will find it difficult to rise, and Dortmund are on the decline.

Who else will compete with Bayern Munich next season?

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bundesliga-di-ve-dau-20250720082314731.htm