Dortmund (Germany), Aug 18 (Ians) German football league (Dfl) advisory board chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Wednesday there would be no changes to the Bundesliga’s format “in the near future.”
Watzke is also chief executive of Borussia Dortmund and has had to watch as Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga title for 10 seasons in a row.
Fans have moaned about a lack of competitiveness and the idea of introducing end-of-season play-offs has been mooted, with even Dfl chief executive Donata Hopfen saying it could be considered, reports Xinhua.
But despite the possible benefits to Dortmund, the last side to win the German title other than Bayern, Watzke said play-offs were not on any future agenda following a meeting of the Dfl’s general assembly on Wednesday.
“I don’t think there’s anything to be said for going overboard,” he remarked. “There’s already a relatively strong case to be...
Watzke is also chief executive of Borussia Dortmund and has had to watch as Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga title for 10 seasons in a row.
Fans have moaned about a lack of competitiveness and the idea of introducing end-of-season play-offs has been mooted, with even Dfl chief executive Donata Hopfen saying it could be considered, reports Xinhua.
But despite the possible benefits to Dortmund, the last side to win the German title other than Bayern, Watzke said play-offs were not on any future agenda following a meeting of the Dfl’s general assembly on Wednesday.
“I don’t think there’s anything to be said for going overboard,” he remarked. “There’s already a relatively strong case to be...
- 8/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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