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March 7 – German Soccer League (DFL) chief Marc Lenz says international soccer is at a “crossroads” in terms of aggressive steadiness and the worldwide calendar.
Lenz (pictured) believes nationwide leagues, described because the heartbeat {of professional} soccer in Europe, needs to be represented extra clearly and successfully transferring ahead.
Following Thursday’s normal meeting of the European Leagues, Lenz, who was elected to the board, mirrored on the previous 20 years because the basis of the umbrella organisation.
“World soccer is at a crossroads concerning sports activities coverage selections with long-term ramifications. Due to this fact, additional constructive discussions might be important within the upcoming months,” Lenz advised reporters.
Highlighting the necessity for sustainable monetary and possession constructions, aggressive steadiness, and the longer term growth of the worldwide match calendar, he added: “These points will form the way forward for the nationwide leagues.”
Lenz, the DFL managing director, was talking 24 hours after FIFA introduced that the Membership World Cup this summer season will boast a prize pool to the 32 taking part golf equipment of $1 billion.
Claudius Schäfer, the Swiss FA boss who has succeeded Portugal’s Pedro Proença because the European Leagues president, took up the identical theme as he raised considerations concerning the affect of such eye-watering sums on smaller and mid-sized leagues.
“While you see the cash being paid to these taking part within the competitors this summer season, it’s big,” he mentioned. “Aggressive steadiness is among the most vital subjects for a league. The smaller and mid-sized leagues have had superb discussions about solidarity, however we now have to be frank – it’s a small portion if a membership is taking part in worldwide competitors. I concern for the longer term to be trustworthy.”
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