In the event of a billion-dollar deal between the DFL and an investor, FC Bayern would like to invest its share of the cake in new players. But there is also headwind for the record champions. BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke now has to mediate.
The German professional clubs are hoping for 2.5 to 3 billion euros from an investor. Six potential donors are interested. Among other things, you can bid on a 12.5 percent share of the TV revenues over a period of 20, 25 or 30 years. The sextet should receive more detailed information later this week, reports “Sport Bild”.
FC Bayern, among others, is closely monitoring the highly competitive process within the DFL: Munich would like to invest their share of the billion-dollar cake in other stars – also in terms of the attractiveness of the entire Bundesliga.
“If FC Bayern ran out of money, they wouldn’t be able to finance players who meet the highest standards – then we’ll become less attractive. The fans want to see stars. The sport thrives on stars,” club president Herbert Hainer recently warned in “kicker”. .
FC Bayern makes a pact with the second division
According to the report, CEO Oliver Kahn forged an unusual alliance behind the scenes to achieve these goals at FC Bayern: with the second division team Darmstadt 98.
Both clubs are therefore opposed to the fact that the DFL wants to tell the clubs that they have to invest part of the fresh money exclusively in infrastructure instead of for other purposes, such as in the team.
However, this point of view is controversial. Bayer Leverkusen and FC St. Pauli, for example, want to pay less money for sporting matters, also in order not to widen the gap between the top clubs around FC Bayern and the rest.
BVB boss Watzke asked as a mediator
The compromise proposed by the DFL according to “Sport Bild”: If clubs can prove that their infrastructure already meets the highest standards, they can therefore also use the investor millions for other things, such as risk prevention or strengthening the squad.
Borussia Dortmund’s managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke is now in demand as a mediator between the different interests in his function as head of the DFL supervisory board.
The BVB boss has to convince 24 of the 36 professional clubs, i.e. a two-thirds majority, in order to get the investor deal through. At the end of June, the DFL would like to report completion.