Bundesliga: "Every club should decide for itself to open up to investors" K-H Rummenigge (Bayern)

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"I think every club should decide for itself to open up to investors, how much it opens up for investors, or if it does not open. According to FC Bayern regulations, it is stipulated that a maximum of 30% of the shares may be sold," said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of the executive board of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), about the 50+1 rule (see below) in an interview with the German version of GQ magazine, on 08/03/2018. 

"I hope the German Football League will release the 50+1 rule. Specific measures could probably be installed, of whatever nature, so the transition could be designed gently. I would prefer more competition, but it has not become any easier for the others clubs in the league," added Rummenigge.

• The 50+1 rule, which gives the associations a majority of the voting rights (50% +1) in the club, is listed in the articles of the DFL. It is one of the criteria for receiving a professional license.

• Some German professional clubs still have non-profit organisation status, while others are now private…

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