By Mark Baber
May 7 – The German Football Federation (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) have extended the basic treaty regulating their relationship until 30 June 2017.
A motion to extend the treaty, with only minor textual alterations, was unanimously passed by the DFB board in Frankfurt, following a similar unanimous adoption by the DFL.
The DFL will continue to own, produce and market the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, whilst the DFB retains responsibility for the national teams and the DFB Pokal, sports courts, refereeing and youth, amateur and women’s soccer. The DFL is also a member of the DFB and continues to be represented in the committees.
The DFL will continue to make a payment towards refereeing, sports court and anti-doping costs, whilst there is an exchange of payments in respect of commercial revenue from the national team and leagues.
In addition, subject to confirmation by the DFB Bundestag and General Assembly of the DFL a solidarity payment will be made of one million euros to state and regional associations and a further voluntary sum towards training of younger players in amateur clubs.
DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach said: “The basic treaty is the sustainable proof of the unity and solidarity of German football. This clear commitment to cooperation between professionals and amateurs is a model of success, unique in the whole world.”
League boss Reinhard Rauball added: “The League stands for the unity of football in Germany. Our model of the basic treaty is the envy of Europe. Only with a healthy basis can the professional game be successful, as we can see particularly in these days, and vice-versa. Against this background, both sides can be delighted that we have planning security for the coming years. “
The DFB vice president for amateurs, Hermann Korfmacher, hailed the agreement as providing a “a solid economic base with which we can take the big challenges facing amateur football that are due to the demographic change (in Germany)”.
The agreement ensures €10m will be available for the DFB talent development program, and the establishment of junior training centres to strengthen the youth football
2% of the ticketing revenue from Bundesliga clubs and 1% of Bundesliga 2 revenues will go to the respective regional or national association whilst the DFB will continue to receive a fee of 3% from TV and ticketing. On the other hand, the DFL receives compensation for the use of their players of 50% on surpluses from the World and European championships revenues.
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