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Hasan Ismaik during his visit to the TSV 1860 Munich club premises.
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The DFL's investor deal failed.
Hasan Ismaik, investor at TSV 1860, accuses the decision-makers of giving in to the ultras.
Munich – Hasan Ismaik commented on the DFL’s collapsed investor deal on Thursday.
“It was with great regret that I noticed yesterday that the DFL had broken off negotiations with the only remaining investor due to pressure from the active fan scene,” wrote the TSV 1860 Munich investor in a statement on Instagram.
Fan protests increasingly caused game interruptions in numerous games in the German professional leagues.
On Wednesday, the DFL Presidium confirmed the termination of negotiations.
“Victory for the Ultras”: 1860 investor Ismaik warns DFL of consequences
Ismaik was disappointed and viewed the decision as a “victory for the Ultras”.
At the same time, the Jordanian businessman warned of the consequences for German football.
In his opinion, the professional leagues are now threatened with massive financial losses and the clubs could lose out in international comparison.
“The representatives of 24 clubs from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga had voted for investors to get involved, and now the DFL doesn’t want to have anything to do with it, and that’s just because they’re afraid of the loud and organized fans?” asks Ismaik in his statement.
“But what about the peaceful fans and families who also love football?
Why aren’t these voices heard?”
“In the end, it will be the consumer (the fan) who will suffer more, as they will have to reckon with higher costs in terms of ticket prices or merchandising.”
Hasan Ismaik, investor at TSV 1860, about the DFL's failed investor deal.
“In the end, the consumer (the fan) will suffer the most, as they will have to expect higher costs in terms of ticket prices or merchandising,” Ismaik explained his displeasure.
“Is that what the active fan scene wants?” The tablecloth between the majority of Löwen fans and 1860 investor Ismaik is considered to be cut anyway.
The West curve reacted to Ismaik's recent visit to Munich in the following home game with a large banner and a whistle concert.
The failed investor deal is another setback for Ismaik in his time at TSV 1860 Munich.
Most recently, representatives of the eV around President Robert Reisinger used the 50+1 rule to bypass Ismaik and his deputies in sporting decisions.
In the past, Ismaik has repeatedly advocated abolishing the rule in Germany and giving investors a greater say.
(btfm)