News Tank Football: interviews published in April, May & June 2025

• "FIFA has announced the prize money for the Club World Cup 2025, with the winner receiving over €100m. This will have an impact on our national leagues, especially the big leagues where these clubs play. The gap between the big clubs and the rest is widening all the time. When you see that the majority of revenue from international club competitions at the top of the football pyramid ends up in the pockets of a few clubs, it's clear that we need to find a better balance." (Claudius Schäfer, president of European Leagues, 11/04/2025)

• "Our region's (Baden-Württemberg, GER) economic strength, with companies like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche (car manufacturers), Bosch (home appliances), Kärcher (cleaning machines), and Hugo Boss (clothing), supports our strategy. We focus on synergies in sports and commerce, targeting five key markets," said Rouven Kasper, chief marketing and sales officer at VfB Stuttgart, 22/04/2025)

• "Recent policies from the US federal government are affecting the sports landscape, even if not directly impacting us. They do affect our partners and fans. We engage in…