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    Bayern no longer respected, says Beckenbauer

    Monday, October 6, 2008

    Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer believes other Bundesliga clubs have "lost all respect" for his side. The defending Bundesliga champions let a 3-1 lead slip to lowly Bochum on Saturday and only picked up a point at the Allianz Arena. "The myth that Bayern always win in the end has taken a break," Beckenbauer said. "The small clubs have become cheeky and have lost all respect. The whole league senses that we are fallible. "The football gods have turned their back on us and where we u ...

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