VfB Stuttgart: Vogt wants a new vote on investor entry

After strong fan protest

VfB Stuttgart’s President Claus Vogt is in favor of a repeat of the vote on the entry of an investor into the German Football League. “Our understanding of democracy – including in football – should be: the majority decides,” wrote the 54-year-old on Wednesday on the social media platform “X” – formerly “Twitter”.

“But if it cannot be ensured that a democratic vote result is correct, we should, in the spirit of democracy and in the spirit of our football, discuss with each other whether a new, transparent vote of all 36 clubs in the DFL is necessary. I mean: yes, it is necessary!” said Vogt.

Recently there were protests from the fan scene in numerous stadiums. The second division game between Hertha BSC and Hamburger SV was on the verge of being canceled last Saturday due to ongoing protests, and many other matches were also temporarily interrupted. In Berlin, tennis balls were thrown onto the field, and in other arenas, imitation coins were thrown. In addition, banners are constantly being rolled out.

On the one hand, the fans are concerned about commercialization, and on the other hand, they fear the influence of an investor. In addition, the way the vote took place in December last year also caused dissatisfaction. The necessary two-thirds majority came with the smallest possible number of yes votes. 24 clubs voted in favor, ten against and two clubs abstained.

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