What is happening with the relegation of these clubs is “anything but positive,” said Hellmann to the “kicker”. “We won’t be able to close any gaps.”
Bremen and Schalke were “enormous losses in the overall context of the Bundesliga,” added Hellmann and reported that there had been discussions within the Bundesliga about upgrading the international rights of the league. VfL Bochum and SpVgg Greuther Fürth will play there next year. “We are very concerned about the picture of the Bundesliga,” said Hellmann.
In addition to Schalke and Werder, the second division also includes traditional clubs such as Hamburger SV, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nürnberg. 1. FC Köln is also threatened with going into the lower house in the relegation games against Holstein Kiel. From Hellmann’s point of view, Cologne would be the next club that “provides a full house, a high level of attractiveness and reach”. He essentially blamed internal reasons for the problems of many traditional clubs, but also sees a connection with the distribution key and the assessment within the Bundesliga.
dpa
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