Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has been discussing Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph.
Bayern take on Chelsea in the Champions League this Wednesday, and Eberl has shared whether he thinks the Blues actually deserved to win the Club World Cup.
Enzo Maresca‘s men beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final to win the trophy and become world champions.
Chelsea could play in the next Club World Cup as FIFA weigh up whether to invite them back to the tournament following their success in the summer.
Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesMax Eberl claims Chelsea deserved to win Club World Cup
Chelsea were not the favourites to win the Club World Cup and their triumph in the competition surprised many.
Whatever the case, for Eberl, Chelsea were worthy winners of the trophy, and the Bayern director is now looking forward to watching his club go up against them later this week.
“I’m really excited about Wednesday’s match,” the 51-year-old told Bild. “I think Chelsea deserved to win the final, with their incredible energy. They haven’t gotten any worse since then.
“On the contrary, they will of course have become even more stable. But this energy is precisely our game, too. That’s why I believe a very, very exciting, high-quality match awaits us on Wednesday.”
Chelsea’s Club World Cup success has been great for the club on and off the pitch. In the summer, it was claimed that the status of world champions had made Chelsea a more appealing destination for players.
Glory in the US has not raised expectations at Stamford Bridge, though. It is believed that top four is still the aim for Chelsea this season.
Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty ImagesMax Eberl on Nicolas Jackson transfer
Eberl has also spoken about Nicolas Jackson, who joined Bayern from Chelsea on the final day of the summer transfer window.
“He had other offers, even for a permanent transfer,” the former Bayern player said, as he discussed Jackson’s loan move to the Allianz Arena.
The 24-year-old will be allowed to play against Chelsea on Wednesday, with UEFA’s loan rules not being the same as the Premier League‘s.
Jackson made his Bayern debut over the weekend, helping the Bundesliga champions to beat Hamburg 5-0.
Harry Kane has discussed Jackson, too, describing his new teammate as a “great addition” to Vincent Kompany’s squad. Maresca’s men will have to keep both men quiet to have a chance of getting a positive result at the Allianz Arena.