Overview
- The 14 top-flight clubs say they will found the Frauen-Bundesliga FBL e.V. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Frankfurt Arena.
- Club statements cite unmet agreements and concerns over decision-making power, including a statute under which the new league body would join the DFB without initial voting rights.
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf expresses optimism about reaching a solution and says the federation was never meant to be part of the association’s founding.
- The previously planned simultaneous launch of a joint venture has been put in doubt, derailing the timeline for a 50–50 FBL GmbH shared with the DFB.
- Funding plans remain divergent, with the DFB offering €100 million over eight years while clubs project €300–700 million in their own investments.