Overview
- In an interview with the Münchner Abendzeitung, Herbert Hainer said player pay should be limited because soaring costs endanger Bundesliga clubs’ survival.
- He outlined two options for a cap, either a maximum per player or a fixed squad wage budget, and called the implementation details complicated.
- Hainer said players and agents are earning more while most clubs struggle to avoid losses, noting Bayern still makes profits but finds it increasingly difficult.
- He warned that unchecked spending could drive clubs into insolvency, which would ultimately depress players’ future earnings.
- He urged an EU-level solution despite past legal objections, and his remarks were carried by dpa and major German outlets with no concrete policy move announced.