Pep Guardiola's appointment as the new Bayern Munich boss will provide a huge boost to the Bundesliga, according to German football chiefs Andreas Rettig and Martin Kind.
The
former Barcelona head coach will take over from current Allianz Arena
incumbent Jupp Heyckes at the end of the season on a three-year deal.
DFL's
chief executive Rettig believes that international football fans will
pay more attention to the BuLi now that a famous face like Guardiola is
set to coach in Germany.
He said to Bild: "I
congratulate Bayern at signing Pep Guardiola. This once again shows the
great international significance of the German football league.
"Guardiola means the international interest in the Bundesliga will surely rise."
Hannover
president Kind also congratulated his league rival, and believes that
the club has shown its financial muscle by securing the 41-year-old
coach's commitment to add to the signing of Javi Martinez for 40 million
euros last summer.
He told Sky Sports News: "Bayern
Munich have already shown with the transfer of Martinez that they
clearly demonstrate they are strong financially and in the sporting
department.
"Bayern want to be number one in Germany, and they want the league to grow internationally successful."
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