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The German Football League (DFL) on Thursday dismissed accusations from streaming portal DAZN in connection with the sale of broadcast rights 2025-2929 which have been suspended as a result. "The DFL has not made any formal errors in the ongoing auction process. DAZN's accusations are unfounded and are rejected by the DFL," the league said in a statement. DAZN sent a letter to DFL managing directors Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel as well as the 36 clubs on Wednesday, accusing the DFL of demanding a bank guarantee within 24 hours which was impossible. It said that like in the past it had submitte...
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The German Football League (DFL) has suspended the sales process for Bundesliga broadcasting rights from the 2025-26 season after a complaint from broadcasters DAZN. The streaming platform sent a letter to DFL managing directors Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel as well as the clubs on Wednesday and raised serious accusations. The clubs were informed by the DFL about the suspension, while a spokesperson said: "The DFL rejects the allegations in the clearest possible terms." The DFL started this week the negotiations for the Bundesliga broadcasting rights for the period between 2025-26 and 2028-29. ...
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Bayer Leverkusen won't immediately receive the Bundesliga trophy if they clinch their maiden league title at the weekend. According to the German Football League (DFL), the the club led by coach Xabi Alonso will be awarded the trophy in case of a successful title race in the final matchday of the season, as per tradition. If a champion has not yet been crowned before matchday 34 on May 18, the original trophy will be taken to the stadium where the league leader is playing. But all signs point to an early Leverkusen triumph this season as they have a 16-point advantage over second-placed Bayern...
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The 36 Bundesliga and second division clubs have left the coronavirus crisis behind and generated record revenue of €5.24 billlion ($5.7 billion) in the 2022-23 season, the German Football League (DFL) said on Tuesday. The DFL said in its financial report the figure was a 9% increase from the previous record of €4.8 billion from 2018-19, the last season before pandemic related restrictions led to lower figures. The DFL said that 23 of the 36 clubs made a profit and the overall profit was €42.1 million. But clubs also spent like never before in salaries for players and coaches, up 10.1% or €148...
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German Football League (DFL) top official Hans-Joachim Watzke has said that the recent fan protests against a DFL investor have been a learning experience for him. "For me, it was a learning curve that even fans of clubs that already have investors on board took such a massive stand against an investor who might have had a 7.5% stake in a subsidiary," Watzke told streaming portal DAZN in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. The DFL last month stopped talks to recruit a strategic partner, citing legal reasons in connection with a December vote by the 36 Bundesliga and second tier clubs, and ami...
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Bundesliga and second division clubs will make a statement against any kind of discrimination at the next matchday, the German Football League (DFL) said on Monday. The DFL said that the message from the clubs, the DFL and its foundation - TOGETHER! STOP HATE. BE A TEAM - will be spread at all games Friday to Sunday as well as via TV broadcasts and digital channels. The campaign, part of the International Weeks against Racism March 11-24, will feature on ball stands, match balls and substitution boards. A wide-ranging digital campaign is to "raise awareness of prejudice and discrimination in e...
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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 protests from fans and an unclear legal situation around the original vote by the 36 clubs, with Hanov...
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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 said in a press release. The two-thirds majority of the 36 Bundesliga and second division clubs vote...
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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 says. 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 said in a press release. The DFL planned to boost marketing capabilities in a billion-euro ($1.08 bi...
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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 either had no opinion or did not want to disclose it. Looking at the fan protests which have led to ...
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