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Second division Osnabrück are the first German club to appeal sanctions over weeks-long fan protests against an external investor for the German Football League (DFL), and won't rule out taking the case to a civil court. The German Football Federation (DFB) fined Osnabrück €20,000 ($21,700) for "unsportsmanlike conduct" by their fans who threw tennis balls and other objects onto the pitch at three home games as part of the protests, leading to interruptions. The protests at many Bundesliga and second tier matches were one reason why the DFL eventually dropped its strategic partner plan. The DF...
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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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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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Bundesliga and second-division matches in Germany on Saturday were again interrupted by fan protests against the entry of an investor into the German Football League (DFL). Tennis balls were thrown by fans onto the pitch at Wolfsburg against Borussia Dortmund at various points of the game and Darmstadt v VfB Stuttgart was held up for 18 minutes by the supporter protests. Hoffenheim's Bundesliga match with Union Berlin was also interrupted twice in the first half due to fans hurling tennis balls onto the pitch, leading to the teams going back into the dressing room for almost 10 minutes. Fans a...
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The second division match between SC Paderborn and Holstein Kiel on Saturday was interrupted for around 30 minutes due to fan protests against the entry of an investor into the German football league (DFL). The game between Hansa Rostock and SV Hamburg also came to a halt for a few minutes after remote controlled cars stormed onto the pitch along with with smoke bombs early in the game. Stewards immediately removed the cars from the pitch. In Paderborn, the game had to be stopped due to the constant throwing of tennis balls onto the pitch. The teams were sent to the locker rooms and there was ...
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Bundesliga and second-division matches in Germany were again interrupted by fan protests on Saturday against the entry of an investor into the German Football League (DFL). Tennis balls were thrown by fans onto the pitch at Wolfsburg against Borussia Dortmund at various points of the game and Darmstadt v VfB Stuttgart was held up for 18 minutes by the supporter protests. Hoffenheim's Bundesliga match with Union Berlin was also interrupted twice in the first half due to fans hurling tennis balls onto the pitch, leading to the teams going back into the dressing room for almost 10 minutes. The DF...
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German Football League (DFL) managing directors Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel hope that an escalation can be prevented amid the fan protests against the planned entry of an investor into the league. "It's okay if we are peacefully reminded week after week how important it is to stay within the red lines in the negotiations. But if it concerns possible match cancellations: The clubs and we couldn't accept that," Lenz told Saturday's edition of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The DFL voted to bring in a strategic partner in a billion-euro ($1.08 billion) deal over a maximum 20 years for a share of the l...
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