Former DFL boss sees international ambitions in only ten clubs

Former DFL boss Christian Seifert expects after the billion-dollar deal from the German Football League burst standstill.

“If everyone moves in different directions, then nothing moves in the end,” said Seifert on Wednesday evening at an event organized by the Frankfurt law firm Klinkert. The interests of the 36 clubs are too different.

“In the Bundesliga we have about ten clubs international ambitions“said the longtime DFL boss, but the league association exists from 36 clubs.

Die decision against an investor “will mean that a few clubs will have an even harder time internationally,” predicts the 54-year-old.

Since retiring from the DFL, Seifert, who is currently building up the streaming service Dyn, public for the first time said about the Bundesliga.

Investor entry at DFL subsidiary failed for the time being

The planned entry of an investor at a new subsidiary of the DFL had previously failed.

A corresponding application was not received at the extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday afternoon required two-thirds majority among the 36 first and second division teams.

The DFL leadership had fresh capital from the deal in the amount of around two billion euros promised.