Could early restart give Bundesliga clubs transfer market advantage?
4 years, 8 months ago

Could early restart give Bundesliga clubs transfer market advantage?

The Hindu  

Bundesliga clubs could have an advantage in the transfer market if the league restarts in May, according to a football finance expert. "I think those clubs and those countries where football returns to a paying audience will start to have a cash advantage," Maguire told Stats Perform. READ: Maguire also believes Bundesliga clubs – who must by law not allow commercial investors to own more than 49 per cent of shares – are likely to be in a more stable financial position than those in the Premier League that rely heavily on cash windfalls from player sales or the help of wealthy owners. "And also, we tend to see less lavish spending in the Bundesliga, so therefore it's in a better position than Premier League clubs to begin with.

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Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?

New York Times  

On the day the European Championship was kicking off in Germany, with Scotland taking a 5-1 spanking from the competition’s hosts in its opening match, the starting gun on another Premier League summer transfer window was quietly fired. Get the latest transfer news on The Athletic… “I still think there’s plenty of Premier League clubs with the ability to spend. …

Football slated to suffer consequences of pandemic with reduced transfer budgets; India to scrape by largely unaffected
4 years, 7 months ago

Football slated to suffer consequences of pandemic with reduced transfer budgets; India to scrape by largely unaffected

Firstpost  

Football clubs across the world will be hit by the reduced earnings due to the coronavirus pandemic with chances of smaller ones going bankrupt. “I think generally in terms of trends that are likely to happen over the next few windows, depends on what happens in the Premier League, Serie A and Spanish league over the restart and depending on …

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer

The Hindu  

Bundesliga – Germany’s top flight football – will be the first major European League to restart its season which had come to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The players will have to get used to playing in empty stadiums and Dortmund's managing director Carsten Cramer told Sportstar that it will take time for everyone to get accustomed to …

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer

The Hindu  

Like everyone else in the world of football, Borussia Dortmund managing director Carsten Cramer is worried about football finances as the game had come to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will lose 3-4 million euros per matchday because we will be playing without spectators and sponsors in the stadium. READ | Predicting an impact on the upcoming …

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break
4 years, 7 months ago

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Bundesliga becomes Europe’s first major league to resume after two-month shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s Bundesliga will be the first major football league in Europe to resume after a two-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite many fans opposing the resumption of the season. In normal circumstances, the German game, dominated in recent seasons by Bayern Munich, lacks …

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders on Wednesday gave the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors from mid-May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus. READ: Premier League clubs yet to settle on protocols for resumption amid pandemic The political blessing makes the German top-flight the first of Europe's five major …

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May

The Hindu  

The German government and state leaders are set on Wednesday to give the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP. More than a dozen of the 36 teams in the two divisions are on the …

Bundesliga clears another hurdle to planned return: reports
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga clears another hurdle to planned return: reports

The Hindu  

German football has taken another key step towards restarting the Bundesliga next month with the Ministry of Labour the latest body to reportedly approve plans. “The safety of players, coaches and support staff can be largely ensured if the concept is fully implemented”, the ministry's state secretary Bjoern Boehning told the RND media group. “However, with our medically-organised concept we …

Bundesliga ready to restart in May, final decision with politicians
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga ready to restart in May, final decision with politicians

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga is on track to resume the 2019-20 season in May but the final decision on the restart date lies with politicians, the German Football League announced on Thursday. DFL chief executive Christian Seifert said this month the organisation was working towards a return to action in early May with games played behind closed doors. Seifert said: "The Bundesliga …

German football targets May 9 restart but needs political green light
4 years, 8 months ago

German football targets May 9 restart but needs political green light

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin: German league football is ready to resume without spectators on May 9 but the final say rests with political leaders, the Bundesliga's chief executive said Thursday. Following a meeting with Germany's top clubs, Christian Seifert said the league was "ready" to return next month, which would make it the first major European football competition to do so. "It is …

Bundesliga aiming for early May restart behind closed doors
4 years, 9 months ago

Bundesliga aiming for early May restart behind closed doors

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga is aiming to resume in early May with games behind closed doors, German Football League chief executive Christian Seifert has revealed. "We are part of the culture in the country, people long to get back a short piece of normal life, and that could mean the Bundesliga plays again," Seifert said. Seifert also suggested that cancelling the season …

Uncertainty abounds as football’s transfers grind to a halt
4 years, 9 months ago

Uncertainty abounds as football’s transfers grind to a halt

The Hindu  

With football having ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, the usual transfer rumour mill has fallen silent and nobody cares much where Neymar or Paul Pogba might be playing next season. A study by KPMG this week estimated that cancelling the rest of this season would cost clubs across Europe’s top five leagues as much as four …

Bundesliga posts record revenue of 4.42 billion euros for 2017/18
5 years, 10 months ago

Bundesliga posts record revenue of 4.42 billion euros for 2017/18

The Hindu  

Business is booming in the Bundesliga with the German Football League announcing on Wednesday total revenue of 4.42 billion euros for last season, generating a record number of jobs. “This is driven in particular by revenue from the current national media contracts, which are reflected in the balance sheets for the first time.” Global expansion Siefert said the DFL was …

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