Certainly, the entry of a major investor is not a panacea – but the fact that the German professional football business did not even want to advance into the second phase of the investor issue is irritating.
The vote was predictable, but the clarity is surprising: only 20 of the 36 professional clubs in the German Football League (DFL) from the top two divisions are convinced that the entry of an investor with two billion euros will bring the industry into a more stable future could lead. The 16 other clubs see it differently. Or they were too scared of – yes, of what actually?