Hannover 96: Leadership attacks DFL sharply in investor dispute

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A new start in personnel is required

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The management of the parent club of Hannover 96 has made massive allegations against the German Football League and called for a “new beginning in terms of personnel and structure” at the umbrella organization of the 36 German professional clubs. The DFL is endangering the existence of the 50+1 rule in German football “through deliberate inaction,” according to a statement from the board of directors and supervisory board published on Thursday.

The 50+1 rule limits the influence of external donors on clubs in the first and second divisions. It is intended to ensure that parent clubs such as Hannover 96 eV retain final decision-making power even if the professional area has been spun off into a corporation such as Hannover 96 GmbH & Co. KGaA. In Hanover, the club and the capital have been at loggerheads about this for years.

The 55 most full football stadiums in 2023: 12 German arenas included

Al-Ittihad Club | King Abdullah Sports City | Points Ø: 2.19 | Audience average: 37,061

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Capacity: 62,345 | League games in 2023: 2016 | Among other things There are no valid visitor numbers from Argentina.

Aston Villa | Villa Park | Points Ø: 2.5 | Audience average: 41,594

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Capacity: 42,682 | League games in 2023: 20

There are no official figures available for two home games

Corinthians São Paulo | Neo Quimica Arena | Points Ø: 1.76 | Audience average: 37,583

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Capacity: 49,205 | League games in 2023: 25

RC Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | Points Ø: 2.37 | Audience average: 37,874

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Capacity: 38,223 | League games in 2023: 19

Juventus Turin | Allianz Stadium | Points Ø: 2.25 | Audience average: 38,526

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Capacity: 41,507 | League games in 2023: 20

FC Porto | Estádio do Dragão | Points Ø: 2.5 | Audience average: 38,548

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Capacity: 50,033 | League games in 2023: 16

Fenerbahçe | Ülker Stadyumu FB | Points Ø: 2.28 | Audience average: 38,719

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Capacity: 47,834 | League games in 2023: 18

Everton FC | Goodison Park | Points Ø: 1.1 | Audience average: 39,177

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Capacity: 39,571 | League games in 2023: 21

Tigers UANL | Estadio Universitario | Points Ø: 1.67 | Audience average: 39,427

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Capacity: 41,886 | League games in 2023: 18

Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Points Ø: 1.18 | Audience average: 39,900

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Capacity: 40,853 | League games in 2023: 22

AFC Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Points Ø: 1.47 | Audience average: 40,456

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Capacity: 48,707 | League games in 2023: 19

FC Barcelona | Olimpic Lluís Companies | Points Ø: 2.4 | Audience average: 40,737

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Capacity: 55,926 | League games in 2023: 10

The club will play in the Olympic Stadium in 2023/24 due to renovation work at Camp Nou

Valencia FC | Mestalla | Points Ø: 1.58 | Audience average: 41,532

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Capacity: 49,430 | League games in 2023: 19

Werder Bremen | Weser Stadium | Points Ø: 1.17 | Audience average: 41,591

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Capacity: 42,100 | League games in 2023: 18

Galatasaray | RAMS Park | Points Ø: 2.9 | Audience average: 42,479

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Capacity: 52,223 | League games in 2023: 20

1. FC Kaiserslautern Fritz-Walter-Stadion| Points Ø: 1.42 | Audience average: 42,826

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Capacity: 48,500 | League games in 2023: 17

Olympique Lyon | Groupama Stadium | Points Ø: 1.35 | Audience average: 43,423

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Capacity: 59,186 | League games in 2023: 20

Beijing Guoan | Workers Stadium | Points Ø: 1.87 | Audience average: 43,769

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Capacity: 68,000 | League games in 2023: 15

Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | Points Ø: 1.62 | Audience average: 44,206

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Capacity: 53,289 | League games in 2023: 21

FC Sao Paulo | Estádio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo | Points Ø: 2.04 | Audience average: 44,307

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Capacity: 72,039 | League games in 2023: 24

Lazio Rome | Olympia di Roma | Points Ø: 1.9 | Audience average: 44,639

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Capacity: 73,261 | League games in 2023: 20

RB Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | Points Ø: 2.33 | Audience average: 45,708

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Capacity: 47,069 | League games in 2023: 18

SSC Napoli | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona | Points Ø: 1.7 | Audience average: 46,398

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Capacity: 54,726 | League games in 2023: 20

PSG | Parc des Princes | Points Ø: 2.05 | Audience average: 46,417

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Capacity: 49,691 | League games in 2023: 20

Feyenoord Rotterdam | De Kuip | Points Ø: 2.33 | Audience average: 47,083

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Capacity: 47,500 | League games in 2023: 18

Atlanta United | Mercedes Benz Stadium | Points Ø: 2.0 | Audience average: 47,526

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Capacity: 73,019 | League games in 2023: 17

Glasgow Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | Points Ø: 2.29 | Audience average: 49,155

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Capacity: 50,987 | League games in 2023: 14

Hertha BSC | Olympic Stadium | Points Ø: 1.47 | Audience average: 49,531

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Capacity: 74,667 | League games in 2023: 17

Real Betis | Benito Villamarin | Points Ø: 1.63 | Audience average: 49,796

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Capacity: 60,721 | League games in 2023: 19

1. FC Cologne | RheinEnergieSTADION | Points Ø: 1.0 | Audience average: 49,800

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Capacity: 50,000 | League games in 2023: 17

VfB Stuttgart | MHPArena | Points Ø: 1.78 | Audience average: 50,297

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Capacity: 60449 | League games in 2023: 18

Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available

Borussia M’gladbach | Borussia Park | Points Ø: 1.53 | Audience average: 52,016

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Capacity: 54,042 | League games in 2023: 17

Newcastle United | St James’ Park | Points Ø: 2.2 | Audience average: 52,107

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Capacity: 52,338 | League games in 2023: 20

Liverpool FC | Anfield | Points Ø: 2.47 | Audience average: 52,436

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Capacity: 57,600 | League games in 2023: 19

Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available

Eintracht Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | Points Ø: 2.0 | Audience average: 53,006

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Capacity: 56,500 | League games in 2023: 17

Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available

Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | Points Ø: 2.68 | Audience Ø: 53305

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Capacity: 55,017 | League games in 2023: 19

There are no official figures available for a home game

Ajax Amsterdam | Johan Cruijff ArenA | Points Ø: 2.06 | Audience average: 53,767

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Capacity: 55600 | League games in 2023: 18

Hamburger SV | Volksparkstadion | Points Ø: 2.56 | Audience average: 56,323

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Capacity: 57,000 | League games in 2023: 16

Flamengo | Estádio Mario Filho | Points Ø: 2.13 | Audience average: 56,689

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Capacity: 78,838 | League games in 2023: 22

Atlético Madrid | Civitas Metropolitano | Points Ø: 2.68 | Audience average: 57,285

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Capacity: 70,460 | League games in 2023: 22

Celtic Glasgow| Celtic Park | Points Ø: 2.45 | Audience average: 58,655

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Capacity: 60,832 | League games in 2023: 20

Benfica Lisbon | Estadio da Luz | Points Ø: 2.44 | Audience average: 59,125

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Capacity: 64,642 | League games in 2023: 16

Olympique Marseille | Velodromes | Points Ø: 1.94 | Audience average: 59,301

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Capacity: 67,394 | League games in 2023: 18

Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | Points Ø: 2.13 | Audience average: 60,199

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Capacity: 60,704 | League games in 2023: 22

Schalke 04 | Veltins Arena | Points Ø: 1.53 | Audience average: 61,336

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Capacity: 62,271 | League games in 2023: 17

Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabeu | Points Ø: 2.45 | Audience average: 61,499

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Capacity: 81,044 | League games in 2023: 20

Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available

Spurs | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Points Ø: 1.95 | Audience average: 61,566

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Capacity: 62,062 | League games in 2023: 19

AS Roma | Olympia di Roma | Points Ø: 2.19 | Audience average: 62,133

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Capacity: 73,261 | League games in 2023: 21

West Ham | London Stadium | Points Ø: 1.84 | Audience average: 62,575

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Capacity: 62,500 | League games in 2023: 19

AC Milan | Giuseppe Meazza | Points Ø: 2.15 | Audience average: 71,449

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Capacity: 75,923 | League games in 2023: 20

Inter Milan | Giuseppe Meazza | Points Ø: 2.19 | Audience average: 72,960

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Capacity: 75,923 | League games in 2023: 21

Manchester United | Old Trafford | Points Ø: 2.27 | Audience average: 73,586

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Capacity: 74,879 | League games in 2023: 22

FC Bayern | Allianz Arena | Points Ø: 2.35 | Audience average: 75,003

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Capacity: 75,024 | League games in 2023: 17

BVB | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK | Points Ø: 2.37 | Audience average: 81,312

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Capacity: 81,365 | League games in 2023: 15

This letter was triggered by the controversial vote on the entry of an investor into the DFL, which received exactly the required two-thirds majority of 24 yes votes at a general meeting in December. Hanover’s club management had instructed professional football director Martin Kind to vote against the investor’s entry. However, the voting results and the public confessions of opponents suggest that Kind voted yes and thus helped the DFL plan gain the necessary majority.

The 79-year-old himself refers to the secret vote and refuses to provide any information about his vote. “The DFL had been aware of Martin Kind’s ongoing violations of instructions for over two and a half years and had neither stopped them nor ensured the right to issue instructions within the framework of its own vote,” criticize the board and supervisory board members of Hannover 96 eV. They accuse the DFL of “ “non-transparent voting” which enabled Kind to “vote in the desired interest”.

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The professional division is a spun-off KGaA, whose managing director is Martin Kind.
The supervisory board consists of 50% investor side and 50% club side. The CEO can only be dismissed if there is a majority in the AR in favor of it.
At the same time, Martin Kind is managing director of Hannover 96 Sales&Service GmbH. This GmbH represents the investor side, so to speak.
So no, we can’t just kick him out because “him” basically owns 50% of Hannover 96 (to put it simply)…

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Football fans have been demonstrating in numerous German stadiums for weeks against the planned investor entry. Hannover 96’s second division game at Hamburger SV was even about to be canceled because 96 supporters held up a poster showing Kind’s face in crosshairs. Protests are expected again at the next home game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Friday, 6.30 p.m./Sky).

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