Results of the General Assembly
The transfer window in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will end one day later than normal this year. That was decided by the General Assembly of the German Football League (DFL) on Monday in Wiesbaden. In order to avoid a competitive disadvantage compared to other top European leagues, the changeover period that began on July 1st was extended up to and including September 1st at 6 p.m. FIFA had already noted this possibility in its transfer window calendar in April.
In addition, five substitutions per game and team will also be allowed in the future. This will allow the clubs to continue to make substitutions on three occasions and the half-time break next season. This regulation has already applied in the past two seasons and in the 2019/20 season after the Corona break and is now anchored in the DFL rules of the game without any time limit.
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Most recently, the international rule-keepers had spoken out in favor of further anchoring the five substitutions per team and game in the rules. The amendment is yet to be ratified at the International Football Association Board (IFAB) annual general meeting on June 13 in Doha. The leagues or associations reserve the right to apply the regulation.
Hops confirm commitment to the 50+1 rule – Supercup not an option in Saudi Arabia
DFL boss Donata Hopfen also ruled out a German Supercup in Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the general meeting and reaffirmed her commitment to the 50+1 rule. A Supercup in Saudi Arabia “doesn’t matter” and never did, “to put it bluntly,” emphasized the 46-year-old. In an interview at the beginning of February, Hopfen did not rule out both playoffs in the Bundesliga and a German Supercup in Saudi Arabia. “I said that we have to think in new ways and that we certainly have to be open to innovation in many areas,” she said. After what became of her statements, she would delimit the topic more strongly today. “The topic of a Supercup in Saudi Arabia was never part of the planning and will never be in the future either.”
German football is faced with ever tougher international competition, in which it is necessary to find its own way. “A path on which the 50+1 rule is not up for debate, and yet a path that also ensures that we remain internationally competitive,” emphasized Hopfen, who will take up her post as Christian Seifert’s successor on January 1, 2022 had started. The core of the 50+1 rule is that the parent clubs must always have the majority of the votes. This is intended to prevent excessive influence from external donors. Dealing with the rule has been a point of contention for years.
Further decisions of #DFL-General Assembly:
▪️ Five substitutions are still possible
▪️ New regulations for game cancellations
▪️ Transfer period extended by one dayhttps://t.co/i965o6pPnF pic.twitter.com/Fhu7b0r62H
— DFL German Football League (@DFL_Official) May 30, 2022
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