Watzke on the investor exit: “Bad for the league, old-fashioned, problem in German society”. The failed deal is “not a problem” for clubs like FC Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund, it will be “a problem for the other clubs in the league.

The investor's money would be perfect to help the entire Bundesliga grow.” “As head of the Bundesliga, I always had the feeling that the clear majority of clubs were in favor of it, but in the last few weeks that has changed”