{"id":429435,"date":"2023-03-08T12:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=429435"},"modified":"2023-03-08T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:02:47","slug":"germanys-dfl-wants-no-more-exemptions-to-50-1-rule","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/germanys-dfl-wants-no-more-exemptions-to-50-1-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany&#8217;s DFL wants no more exemptions to &#8220;50+1&#8221; rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Germany&#8217;s soccer governing body (DFL), which wants to tighten rules to ensure investors do not take full control of more clubs, <\/span>presented a proposal on Wednesday to the country&#8217;s independent competition authority.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Rechtssicherheit f\u00fcr die 50+1-Regel: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DFL<\/a>-Pr\u00e4sidium verabschiedet Vorschlag an das Bundeskartellamt<\/p>\n<p>Weitere Informationen \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qzpE0higLx\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/qzpE0higLx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m2RE8Dbjyk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/m2RE8Dbjyk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DFL Deutsche Fu\u00dfball Liga (@DFL_Official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DFL_Official\/status\/1633422406168576000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The existing &#8217;50 1&#8242; rule blocks investors from controlling a majority of voting rights in clubs, which<\/span> means that the supporters have a say in how their clubs are run, rather than one outside influence or investor.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">&#8220;This proposal has now been submitted to the Bundeskartellamt,&#8221; the DFL said in a statement. &#8220;Among other things there shall be no exemptions offered in the future from the 50 1 rule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Several clubs, however &#8211; Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, are excused so the DFL has submitted a proposal to ensure no future exemptions are granted while tightening the current framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Leverkusen and Wolfsburg are excused because their investors have had an Interest in the clubs for more than 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Hoffenheim are spared from the rule because of major investor Dietmar Hopp&#8217;s substantial financial commitment to their grassroots activities as well as his funding of professional and amateur football in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">The DFL said those clubs would continue playing in the top leagues but would have to meet some criteria to retain their status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">The purpose of the 50 1 rule is to ensure fans feel part of their clubs, which were historically not-for-profit organisations run by member associations in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".l5xjvbtum6.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Under current rules clubs cannot compete in the Bundesliga if commercial investors have more than a 49% stake &#8211; 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