Overview
- All 14 Frauen-Bundesliga teams formally founded Frauen-Bundesliga FBL e.V. in Frankfurt and elected Katharina Kiel as president, with Veronica Saß and Florian Zeutschler as vice-presidents.
- The intended 50/50 joint venture with the DFB is on hold after a dispute over who holds final decision-making authority in the planned structure.
- Club leaders argue they will shoulder several hundred million euros in investment and therefore must have the last word; the DFB has proposed around €100 million over eight years.
- The clubs’ program emphasizes minimum player pay, staffing standards, better training and stadium infrastructure, and stronger commercialization of media rights.
- Both sides signal they will keep negotiating, with DFB president Bernd Neuendorf expressing optimism, as cooperation remains necessary on refereeing, sport jurisdiction and talent development.