The Bayern Munich President is convinced that because of the players on display in England’s top division, it merits its place ahead of La Liga, Serie A and the German Bundesliga.
“The Premier League in England is probably the strongest league in the whole world” Beckenbauer told Sky Sports News.
“You can see all these fantastic players in the Premier League and that's the key to success. If you look to the Champions League there are four teams left from England, so English football is still in the leading position in the world.”
Despite the fact that the English national side have failed to qualify for this summer’s European Championships, ‘der Kaiser’ still believes they are a force in world football.
“The European Championships without England is not the same. England are still one of the best teams in the whole world.
“I think it was an accident. They needed a draw at home against Croatia and they lost the game. I feel very, very sorry for them” he added.
Mathew Burt