German fan spokesman Thomas Kessen won't guarantee an end of protests after the German Football League (DFL) abandoned plans to bring in a strategic partner but he doesn't expect any further match interruptions. Kessen also said that the DFL decision offers a huge opportunity to showcase the uniqueness of German football in "a vision for the future" instead of having a "rat race" with other leagues for more money. The DFL said on Wednesday it was abandoning the investor issue after weeks-long pr
Almost half of the German football fans oppose a strategic partner for the German Football League (DFL) and more than 50% consider the ongoing protests against such an investor appropriate, according to a survey published on Wednesday. Sports marketing agency One8y asked 1,006 football interested Germans February 18 and 19 about the controversial issue which has dominated headlines lately. In the survey, 46% said they oppose an investor, 33% were in favour of an external partner, and the others
The German Football League (DFL) has decided to abandon a billion-euro plan to bring an investor into the league following several fan protests, DFL CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said. The DFL executive committee unanimously decided the deal will not take place in an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday. "In view of current developments, a successful continuation of the process no longer seems possible. Even though there is a large majority in favour of the necessity of a strategic partnership," Watzke
A controversial investment deal which would have seen a private equity partner invest up to one billion euros in Germany's Bundesliga has been scrapped following widespread fan protests.