Fan organizations oppose the introduction of knockouts in the Bundesliga: a new model that does not require more marketing

In a recent interview, the new president of the German Football League Association, Hopfen, spoke about the reform of the Bundesliga, and Hopfen said that in order to make the Bundesliga more competitive, it was possible to introduce knockout stages. First, however, German fans objected to this.

Germany's well-known fan group "Unsere Kurve" expressed its opposition to the introduction of knockout stages in the Bundesliga in an interview this week. A spokesperson for the fan organization said: "What is now being said is about introducing a new mode of play, not solving the practical problem of lack of top competitiveness. We don't need new models or events that come with more marketing and money. ”

Many fans in Germany stick to tradition and oppose more capital entering the Bundesliga. "Unsere Kurve" fan organization: "What we ultimately need are rules that ensure the integrity of the format. This includes a more even distribution of television revenues and the introduction of fair competition, the urgent need to set a salary cap for players and prevent multiple times the investment. ”