Tag: Sports Funding
The majority of Bundesliga clubs reject investor investment in the DFL
Protest on the sidelines of the DFL general meeting There was resistance to investors not only in the clubs themselves, but also in the stadium and among fans. (Photo: dpa)…
DFL votes on a billion-dollar deal – it should be very close
Munich Hundreds of phone calls and dozens of personal conversations lie behind the bosses of the German Football League (DFL). They advertised a billion-dollar deal with a financial investor so…
St. Pauli demands a later vote on the deal
Fan protests against financial investors at Union Berlin The planned billion dollar deal has been causing unrest in German football for months. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Hamburg second division club…
Partial sale of the Bundesliga rights – bidding field for Bundesliga media rights is thinning out
protests in Dortmund The fan base of many clubs is against any investor deals. (Photo: IMAGO/Matthias Koch) Frankfurt The German Football League (DFL) has received four promising offers from financial…
Partial sale of Bundesliga rights – DFL investor deal is on the brink
Munich The planned investor deal of the Bundesliga is in danger of failing. At the joint meeting of the executive committee and supervisory board of the German Football League (DFL),…
League association DFL wants to sell fewer shares in the media rights
German soccer league The German Bundesliga clubs hope to benefit from a partial sale of the media rights to investors. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Frankfurt According to information from the Handelsblatt,…
Opponents of the Bundesliga partial sale were surprisingly elected to the DFL supervisory board
A mood test shortly before the start of the sales process has now surprisingly strengthened the critics of the model. The clubs in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga elected Christian…
New authority to control the finances of the clubs
Football stars Erling Haaland (right) and Ilkay Gündogan from Manchester City The British government wants to set up a new regulator for football on the island. (Photo: Getty Images) London…
Stock falls drastically after point deduction in the league
Juventus (white shirts) in the game against Atalanta Bergamo on Sunday night Qualifying for the international competitions is a long way off. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The deep fall in the…
Crypto exchange Coinbase is a new partner of Borussia Dortmund
Stadium of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund The Coinbase logo can also be seen on the advertising boards in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Frankfurt Coinbase announces its first involvement in…
Majority of young viewers for a Super League
Real Madrid fans In Spain, approval for a European Super League is growing again. (Photo: Reuters) Munich The controversial project of a European “Super League” in football is causing a…
US investor family Glazer wants to sell football club
Manchester United was listed on the stock exchange on Wednesday with a market value of almost $2.5 billion. The share price rose by up to 15 percent after the sale…
Are football stocks more than just speculation for fans?
Dusseldorf For many critics, the World Cup in Qatar is a prime example of how money can ruin football: empty ranks at the opening game on Sunday, reports of bought…
Bundesliga starts process for the sale of sports rights
Game in the 2nd Bundesliga The minority stake in the television rights could bring in billions for the DFL. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich In the search for new sources of…
DFL considers partial sale of television rights to investor
Frankfurt, Munich The Bundesliga is looking for new sources of money and is also considering investing in an investor for the TV rights. According to financial sources, the German Football…
Bond brings 31.6 million euros into the coffers
Cheers to Schalke The second division leaders were again active in the bond market. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Second division soccer club Schalke 04 has received fresh capital on the bond…
What football expects from the bond market
Schalke fans at the home game Supporters of the association can also subscribe to the new bond. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In a time of zero interest rates for several years,…
Ex-DFL boss Seifert plans sports streaming with Springer
Dusseldorf For sixteen years, Christian Seifert was the face of professional football in Germany – now the 52-year-old is becoming an entrepreneur. Together with the Axel Springer media group, Seifert…