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There had already been protests against investors’ entry into the Bundesliga in SV Werder Bremen’s home game against FC Augsburg. Now the Bremen fans want to join a nationwide boycott. © gumzmedia
SV Werder Bremen will initially have to do without the support of their fans in the away game at Borussia Mönchengladbach (Friday, 8.30 p.m.). The organized fan scenes in Germany have called for a protest action in the Bundesliga this weekend.
Bremen – No matter whether it’s Leonardo Bittencourt, Ole Werner or Clemens Fritz – whoever you’re with these days SV Werder Bremen also about the upcoming floodlight game Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday (8:30 p.m. in the DeichStube live ticker), the anticipation of an “atmospheric” and “awesome evening” in Borussia Park could be heard everywhere. But those responsible in Bremen will most likely have to ensure a crackling atmosphere themselves. The reason: The organized fan scenes in Germany, including the Gladbach and Werder fans, want to have a nationwide one at the weekend Mood boycott against the Investor deal the Bundesliga protest.
Protest against the DFL investor deal: Werder Bremen fans want to remain silent against Borussia Mönchengladbach
“And in order to be heard, no one will hear from us. At least not for the first twelve minutes of the games next weekend,” said Germany’s fan scenes in a joint letter that was also distributed by the Bremen ultra group Wanderers Bremen. “We are not prepared to stand idly by and watch the sell-out of German football.” To make it clear “that the much-hyped 12th man nationwide is not prepared to be part of the bargaining chips of the DFL deal with dubious investors “We will be silent for twelve minutes,” the fans explained their planned protest. It can therefore be assumed that large parts of the 5500 Werder fans The packed guest block in Gladbach’s Borussia Park will forego any verbal support for their team in the opening minutes of the game.
There were already numerous on the last Bundesliga matchday Protest actions given – even those Ultras of the SV Werder Bremen had their displeasure with the home game against FC Augsburg (2-0). Investor plans the German Football League (DFL) announced by means of a long banner in the east curve. “@Werder: New attempt to do better – no to the investor deal in the DFL,” was written on the banner.
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And that’s what it’s all about: The 36 professional clubs Bundesliga and the 2nd league decided on Monday with a narrow majority in favor of bringing in an investor. The plan envisages that a subsidiary company that has yet to be founded DFL Nine percent of the media rights will be transferred over a period of 20 years, which means that the proponents of investor entry expect income of at least 800 million euros. Money that should flow primarily into the area of digitalization and not into the day-to-day business of the clubs. But that also means that Werder Bremen and the 35 other professional clubs will have to forego six to eight percent of the sale of media rights every season for the benefit of the financier over the next 20 years.
“The Investor entry We see it as a fundamental attack on the grassroots popular sport of football in this country. The officials may be able to sell away media rights, but we can still influence our own shares in the Bundesliga product,” they write Fan scenes and emphasize: “Our resources in the fight against the greed for profit and arbitrariness of the DFL we will join forces collectively. The league’s managing directors could still stop the disastrous investment project. We will keep a close eye on this path.” (mwi)
2023-12-15 17:17:23
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