‘Seal the deal’: Flick urges Bayern to secure title

BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick wants his side to “seal the deal” and wrap up an eighth consecutive Bundesliga title on Tuesday with victory at relegation-threatened Werder Bremen.

Top scorer Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller, one shy of the record for assists in a single season, are both available again after missing Bayern’s 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach due to suspension.

Victory at Bremen, where Bayern have won all 12 games over the last decade, will clinch a record-extending 30th league title, and the first leg of a potential treble in Flick’s debut season in charge.

“We want to finish the job on Tuesday. That is our goal. We have an excellent run and want to continue our winning streak,” said Flick, who stepped in when Niko Kovac was sacked last November.

“The target is to win again in Bremen. We want to just seal the deal.”

Bayern have won their last

Bayern can be crowned German champions for the 30th time if they win at Werder Bremen on Tuesday, but the hygiene measures due to the Covid- 19 pandemic means any celebrations will be subdued.

Traditionally, the winning team chase each other with over- sized glasses of wheat beer on the pitch once they have won the title, but ‘ beer showers’ are banned under German league rules this year.

The Mayor of Munich has also ruled out Bayern showing off the Bundesliga trophy at the city’s town hall on Marienplatz.

“I am sure an appropriate honour will be found if Bayern should win the title,” Munich mayor Dieter Reiter told German daily Bild.

Mueller’s reprimand Thomas Mueller was reprimanded by Bayern Munich’s director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic, it was revealed over the weekend, for commenting on the club’s transfer policy.

Mueller strayed offside when he was asked last week about rumours Bayern want to buy Leverkusen talent Kai Havertz.

“He’s an extremely good player”, said Mueller, who

We want to finish the job on Tuesday. That is our goal. We have an excellent run and want to continue our winning streak. Hansi Flick

— AFP photo Flick (centre) reacts beside team members after the German Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Munich, southern Germany.