UEFA: half of European top division clubs are controlled by an association or a public entity

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Borussia Dortmund is one of the German clubs majority controlled by their association (50+1 rule) - ©  BVB

Half of the top division clubs among UEFA's 55 national associations are controlled either by an association or a public entity, according to the 11th edition of the "European Club Footballing Landscape report" published by UEFA on 16/01/2020.

67 European clubs out of the 685 studied are foreign-owned, 12 of which are in the Premier League and...

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Borussia Dortmund is one of the German clubs majority controlled by their association (50+1 rule) - ©  BVB

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