Most of the 18 Bundesliga club coaches say Bayern Munich is well-placed to defend its league title successfully this season.
A survey by German news agency DPA released on Tuesday found that 15 coaches favoured Bayern to retain the title.
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp was among those predicting back-to-back Bayern titles because “no other team is close to being as strongly manned.”
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Bayern is going into the new season with a familiar squad, unlike last season’s runner-up, Schalke, which coach Felix Magath has been revamping.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes says Bayern is always the favourite but added that “Schalke has made very good buys,” including former Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez.