Overview

• The DFL presented its Ehrenpreis to the Bayern honorary president on the eve of the Generalversammlung in Berlin, with about 160 guests including Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
• Hoeneß condemned the summer’s record transfer fees as "völlig gaga" and warned that fans will ask, "Sind die völlig bekloppt?"
• He urged clubs to "show strength" and refuse funds from Arab owners, American hedge funds or oligarchs, arguing such money "spoils everything."
• The remarks followed a Premier League spending surge, with Florian Wirtz moving to Liverpool and Nick Woltemade joining Newcastle, figures cited as emblematic of the imbalance.
• DFL officials convene Wednesday to elect the presidium and supervisory board, putting financial governance on the agenda after Hoeneß’s intervention.