In a previous article, we mentioned last week that the 50+1 rule in the Bundesliga prevents Bayern Munich from spending as carelessly as many of its European competitors do, because of not being able ...

The German Football League (DFL) must do everything to preserve the 50+1 rule which rules out investor takeovers of clubs, its top official Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Wednesday. Watzke also called ...

Lately, there has been more and more of a push for Germany to abandon to 50+1 ownership rule. This rule, passed in 1998, essentially ensures that parent club, i.e. the fans, always maintains the ...

Investments in clubs in German soccer are attractive for investors and clubs even under the 50+1 rule; the investor and the soccer club should be a suitable match; there are a number of legal ...

The Premier League's record transfer summer has had an acute impact on Germany, where even Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have felt the impacts of English football's growing financial muscle. Other ...