Storm clouds gather as the DFL faces growing concerns regarding the investor deal and 50+1
In what should be a stellar week for the DFL amidst the Topspiel between Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, questions regarding the investor deal and 50+1 threaten to cloud the picture.
This should be a stellar week for the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the governing body of the Bundesliga, and 2. Bundesliga. After all, the midweek German Cup fixture produced a tantalizing clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart (3-2) in what was fantastic advertising for German football and an excellent appetizer for the Topspiel this upcoming weekend.
There is a good chance, though, that when Bayern Munich visit Leverkusen in what feels like a title showdown, other topics could be at the forefront. In particular, two topics could turn into a gathering storm for the DFL.
The first is the swelling issue over the vote's legitimacy that opened the door for the DFL to negotiate a deal that could see an investor buy a minor stake in a yet-to-be-founded media company. Gegenpressing has broken down the finer details of the potential deal in great detail, and Matt Ford has done a fantastic job highlighting the growing fan protests across the home stadiums of the 36 clubs that make up the two top divisions this week.
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