Wagner says Augsburg is comparable to Bayern? Basler: He is too arrogant

Hupu September 3rd News Augsburg head coach Sandro Wagner made a bold remark last weekend, which caused a lot of sensation. Now Mario Basler has responded.

"It's good to say that people in the Bundesliga sometimes say something different. But it's nonsense to say that Augsburg is comparable to Bayern Munich at every level. Some people suffer from paranoia," Basler, 56, said in his podcast "Baslerballert."

Wagner made bold remarks after Augsburg lost 2-3 to Bayern Munich. Despite this, the former professional player is still happy with the team's performance. However, he concluded that Bayern Munich "has only created opportunities based on his personal strength." In addition, he did not think that "our strength is not as good as Bayern Munich", which surprised many fans.

"I'll be more relaxed and won't say such exaggerated clichés just after the second game day," Basler added, emphasizing that he doesn't understand the hype around Wagner at all: "He's always just an assistant coach and does a good job in the national team. Then he became the head coach of Augsburg. I don't even know if he's already got a coach license or is still in the process of applying."

Basler doesn't essentially want to question whether Wagner is a good coach. "That might be true," he said. "But I think he should slowly let go of his arrogance, he should take a step back first, and if things go in this direction, he can improve his level."