Mainz 05 coach Bo Svensson played down the growing expectations for the new Bundesliga season after his team kept clear of any relegation threats and eventually finished just outside the European spots for their best finish in six years.
"The club had some difficult years and we kind of lost our way. But just because we had a good season does not mean we can automatically take the next step," Svensson told a virtual media roundtable.The 42-year-old Dane joined Mainz in January 2021 from Austrian club FC Liefering, and his many years spent as a Mainz player and then assistant coach paid off instantly as he turned their season around and kept the team up.
But Svensson knows this counts for little next season as his team will again be up against clubs that are financially far stronger."We played a good season and we want to build on that. It's very boring but we have to be humble. It is just 18 months ago that we were playing against relegation," he said.
"You have a league and different approaches. Bayern, with a great budget, they don't want to win just the league, they want the Cup and to contend for the Champions League. Their financial strength underlines these ambitions."
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