The 50+1 rule…a.k.a Bundesliga rule..you own the sports!
For the fan who has never heard of the 50+1 rule, it is a rule that seeks to ensure that the fans own the popular German Soccer League called the Bundesliga (DFL). "Under German Football League [DFL] rules, football clubs will not be allowed to play in the Bundesliga if commercial investors have more than a 49 percent stake."
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/german-soccer-rules-50-1-fifty-plus-one-explained-466583.jsp
This type of ownership puts the power in the hands of the people, not the wealthy few.
In America, few teams follow this system. One of the more popular examples is the NFL’s, no, the people’s, Green Bay Packers. "The Packers pride themselves on being the only publicly-owned, not-for-profit, major league professional team in the United States. Instead of having one owner or a handful of partners like every other NFL team, the Packers are owned by hundreds of thousands of fans."
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/07/17/green-bay-packers-shareholders-team-owners
- What is holding Americans from changing the system/structure?
- Do we want to own the teams?
- Would a system that incorporates the 50+1 rule work?
- How does it impact the game?
Let's see where this goes.
-Satoshi Soccermoto-
I am a writer that takes on the pseudonym Satoshi Soccermoto. I am on a quest to turn 100 followers to 100 potential sports owners and shift the power. Please follow my quest for answers and knowledge here on medium or at twitter @ SatoshiSocrmoto
