Borussia Dortmund CEO fears divide in German football after 50+1 rule vote | MUK Sports

Shaka Hislop defends his updated power rankings, which see Barcelona ascend to the top after Bayern Munich's loss to Leipzig. Usain Bolt is to have a two day trial at Borussia Dortmund where he says he will see if he is good enough to really go pro. Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has warned of "an ideological divide in German football" after the German Football League (DFL) voted to keep the 50+1 rule. The vote, which took place on Thursday, came after a motion tabled by second-tier club St. Pauli. Under DFL rules, clubs in Germany are not allowed into the upper two tiers if commercial investors have more than a 49 percent stake. The rule, introduced in 1998, guards German clubs against takeovers and, in theory, ensures that they...
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