Wolfgang Holzhäuser

5 October 2020 - 3:17 PM

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PA Images | The former CEO at Bayer leverkusen, and currently working as a consultant at Sportsheads, Wolfgang Holzhäuser, are not happy with the current version of the "50+1"-rule in German football.

Former Bayer Leverkusen CEO calls 50+1 rule “a relic from the past preventing German football from reaching the next level”

  • Wolfgang Holzhäuser was one of the key figures in implementing the 50+1 rule in 1998.
  • Holzhäuser says the rule needs to be modified for German clubs to be able to adapt to innovative business methods in modern football.
  • The former Bayer Leverkusen CEO now calls for changes if German football is to improve its international presence to help boost the value of the Bundesliga TV and media rights.
  • A majority of the 36 Bundesliga clubs in March 2018 voted to retain the rule – but discussions are ongoing between the DFB, DFL and the clubs.

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