In the final episode of season three, Werder Bremen chief executive Klaus Filbry joins the show to discuss how the 50+1 rule works in practise in the boardroom at a top German football club. Filbry, who once played for Wigan Athletic, emphasizes the need for a level playing field, but one that must not come at the cost of a rule he believes is the soul of German football.
Having laid the foundation of knowledge in the first episode of season three, episode two looks at the 50+1 rule in action through two current examples. Ho-Yeon Kim explains how Cologne's members' board works and then James and DW's Felix Tamsut discuss the recent drama at Bayern Munich's annual AGM and its connection to the 50+1 rule.
After Saudi Arabia resolved a dispute with Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports, a Saudi-led consortium has taken over Newcastle United. The purchase condemned by human rights campaigners could not happen in Germany.
After Saudi Arabia resolved a dispute with Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports, a Saudi-led consortium has completed a takeover of Newcastle United. Such deals are common in England's Premier League – but not in Germany.