Why football and business don’t go
THE threat that competition poses to football came one step closer on December 11th, when Germany's competition watchdog decided that the country's football league should no longer be allowed to sell in one lump the television rights to German clubs' games in international tournaments. In future, clubs will have to negotiate separately. A decision on rights to domestic football games is expected shortly.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Why football and business don’t go”
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