Recently there have been many fan protests regarding the entry of an investor into the German Football League. The VfB president wants a new vote.
President Claus Vogt of VfB Stuttgart 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 the social media platform In the spirit of democracy and in the spirit of our football, we will discuss with each other whether a new, transparent vote by all 36 clubs in the DFL is necessary. I mean: yes, it is necessary!”
Protests in the stadiums
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.