Premier League news: German model has to come to England

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7 months ago

Premier League news: German model has to come to England

The recent successes of Bundesliga clubs in Europe is all the more remarkable given that many are fan-owned clubs.

Costs associated with going to watch teams in the German top-flight are often a fraction of what supporters would pay to watch their Premier League counterparts.

For example, Borussia Dortmund, who have recently qualified to this season’s Champions League final, sell match day tickets from just €18.50 or season tickets from an unbelievable €250 for adults.

Compare and contrast that with Chelsea‘s prices of at least £50 for an unrestricted view ticket for a single game.

Fan-owned clubs the way forward says Collymore

It’s simply lining the pockets of club owners, and Stan Collymore has had enough.

“How can it be that one club in Europe spends a billion pounds to limp into a Conference League place along with a £5k one-off seat behind the dugout, and another team finds waifs and strays, hones young talent and has affordable food and beverage for fans?” he said to CaughtOffside for his exclusive column.

“Yes folks, that’s Chelsea of England v Dortmund of Germany, both double winners of the Champions League but that’s about all that’s similar about them.

“We NEED a German model in England to avoid the continued greed of the Premier League. To reconnect fans with clubs and for us all to have belief in the English game again.

“That can only come with a 50% +1% fan-owned model so that the club is always going to be put first, rather than the business.

“An ownership model that listens, acts, and STILL remains competitive in Europe is the only way to protect our clubs, to allow them to compete, and to stop this obscene waste of money in English football.

“The future is bright, the future is fan majority ownership!”