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Friday briefing: DFL managing director: Bundesliga needs major changes to keep pace with European competition

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Joint DFL managing director and Eintracht Frankfurt vice-chairman Axel Hellmann has warned that the Bundesliga risks being left behind other major European leagues unless major reforms are carried out.

In comments reported by Kicker, Hellmann said the game in the country must adapt quickly to the changing financial landscape in some of the other ‘big five’ leagues.

"While previously it was isolated clubs that were financed from outside, this is becoming the rule in certain

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