Guardiola quickly got to work, picking up where Heynckes had left off, with Bayern racing to the quickest ever Bundesliga title in his first season and winning the German Cup.
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Bayern were confirmed the 2015/16 Bundesliga champions after Saturday’s 2-1 win at Ingolstadt, after which Guardiola made his invitation.
Atletico, meanwhile, will head to the San Siro looking to make up for the 2014 Champions League final where they fell to a dramatic 4-1 extra-time defeat to Real Madrid.
With the title in hand, Bayern now have their sights set on a domestic double.
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German giants feel “a little bit cheated” after their Champions League semi-final exit to Atletico Madrid.
Promoted Ingolstadt, however, will be no pushovers, having climbed up to ninth in their first ever season in the Bundesliga with the league’s fourth best defence.
Guardiola can still usher in a record fourth consecutive league title this week and add a German Cup to the five trophies he captured in his first two years in Germany but while he has no regrets, his captain does.
Guardiola, 45, warned the spy that he is only damaging the club – as he will be on his way at the end of the season. You have all the players at your disposition.
“Thirdly, a compliment to these unbelievable players, for all those who have helped us, whether they have played a lot, or hardly any, minutes”.
Former Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic has branded outgoing manager Pep Guardiola as a failure.
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund are away to relegation-threatened Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Bavarians were similarly dominant in his second season, retaining their league title and again reaching the Champions League’s last four. It faces a Valencia side that, despite wrapping up a disappointing season, stunned Barcelona with a win at Camp Nou last month and hasn’t lost to Madrid in their last four league meetings. Gladbach are on 49, level with Hertha Berlin. “We failed to get the goals at the right time”.
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Schalke stay on course for a Europa League place after their 1-1 draw at home to Augsburg while Wolfsburg broke their seven-match winless streak, dating back to March, Luiz Gustavo heading in the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Hamburg.
