Bavaria President
Herbert Hainer, President of FC Bayern Munich, does not believe in the introduction of the controversial Super League. “The modified, expanded concept for the Champions League that is coming soon is promising in my opinion. There won’t be a Super League like the one envisaged around two years ago,” Hainer said in an interview with the “table football” about it.
Rather, the 68-year-old is worried about the balance in European football, especially with a view to investor clubs like Paris Saint-Germain or the English Premier League.
Keeping up is becoming increasingly difficult for the German record champions under these conditions. Hainer hopes for the financial sustainability concept, which will take effect from 2024 and replace financial fair play.
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“The success of this new regulation will depend on how severely the sanctions are imposed – no matter which club it is,” said Hainer and is convinced: “There will be levels of escalation – up to and including exclusion from a competition. When the rules are clear, it becomes more difficult to attack them afterwards.” In a recent conversation with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, he got the impression that he was serious. “I think everyone is aware that football cannot go on like this. We need honest competition,” warned Hainer.
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Should the German Football League involve an investor – we are talking about proceeds of between 2.5 and three billion euros – Hainer believes that each club should be largely free to decide what to do with it. FC Bayern does not have to invest heavily in infrastructure. “If we want to continue to compete at the top level in Europe, we have to invest in players. Other clubs have to decide for themselves where they have a need.” The aim must be “not to let the gap to the Premier League or the Spanish league continue to grow”. Having your own TV station for the German Football League (DFL) could be “an alternative”.
“Alarming” for Hainer is the Bundesliga’s reduced income from international marketing. “However, the Bundesliga will only be attractive if its clubs perform and also convince internationally. You need good players for that. If FC Bayern didn’t have any more money, they couldn’t finance players who meet the highest standards – then we’ll become less attractive. The fans want to see stars,” said the Bayern President.
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