Uli Hoeneß Denounces Transfer Spending, Urges Bundesliga to Reject Outside Capital
He pressed the DFL to safeguard the 50+1 model by refusing outside investor funding.
Overview
- The Bayern honorary president delivered the message at the DFL gala, where he received the league’s honorary award.
- He labeled recent Premier League fees “completely crazy” and decried tens of millions being paid for mid-level players.
- Premier League clubs spent about £3.19bn in the window, while Bayern’s notable additions Luis Díaz and Nicolas Jackson cost roughly £135m combined.
- Bayern failed in bids for VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade before Newcastle United signed the striker for around £69m.
- Hoeneß said the DFL must stop clubs from taking money from Gulf states, American hedge funds or oligarchs, citing talks with Friedrich Merz and a priority on youth development.