Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rates the German Bundesliga as the second most exciting league in the world behind the English Premier League.
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Ferguson has pinpointed the incredible support of the fans in Germany mainly due to cheap ticket prices, as well as the the increased strength in depth of their top-flight teams and an attacking brand of football as key to his belief.
Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Schalke have all qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League which means that for the first time since 1999, more German teams made it into the last 16 than their English counterparts.
And this has prompted the Red Devils boss to praise the excitement factor of the German top flight, but he would not go as far as rating it above the Premier League in terms of entertainment value.
"The Premier League is still the most exciting in Europe," Fergie told Eurosport.
"The great thing about our league is that anyone can beat you. It has always had that great quality and in general it is 100 per cent commitment, which the supporters recognise.
"But Germany is very successful at the moment also. The crowds there are fantastic and it is very cheap in relation to English football, which encourages supporter participation.
"The stadiums are great and the games are good quality with a lot of goals. Germany is creeping up but ours is still the most exciting."
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