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Kind refuses to comment on DFL vote

Kind refuses to comment on DFL vote

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Kind refuses to comment on DFL vote
Kind refuses to comment on DFL vote

The controversy surrounding the DFL vote on investor entry continues to stir up a storm. On Monday, ten clubs, including Bundesliga teams Cologne, Freiburg, and Union Berlin, as well as second division clubs St. Pauli, Braunschweig, Düsseldorf, Magdeburg, Nuremberg, Hertha, and Kaiserslautern, voted against this proposal. This 'no' vote was enough to achieve the required two-thirds majority (24 yes votes).

However, the voting behavior of Hannover 96 remains a mystery. According to reports, club president Martin Kind had been instructed by the board to vote against the motion. Yet, Kind did not adhere to this instruction, leaving everyone scratching their heads.

Curiosity among other club bosses is growing, and they are demanding clarification from Hannover 96. The managing director, Kind, has been instructed to provide information to the club's e.V shareholder on this matter, with the deadline set for Wednesday.

The question of whether the DFL vote result will be contested remains unanswered, adding to the intrigue in the ongoing dispute between Hannover 96 and its managing director, Martin Kind.

Interestingly, Kind's opposition to the DFL vote stemmed from his disagreement with the 50+1 rule. He argued that this rule, which ensures that football clubs maintain majority ownership by their members, may be in breach of EU competition law.

This stance against the 50+1 rule is part of a broader criticism of the rule by some, who believe it undermines the democratic control of football clubs by their members[1].

  1. The ongoing debate surrounding the DFL vote on investor entry saw ten clubs, including first Bundesliga teams Cologne, Freiburg, and Union Berlin, as well as second Bundesliga clubs St. Pauli, Braunschweig, Düsseldorf, Magdeburg, Nuremberg, Hertha, and Kaiserslautern, vote against.
  2. The required two-thirds majority (24 yes votes) was achieved with these 'no' votes, but the vote result from Hannover 96 remains unclear.
  3. According to reports, Hannover 96 boss Martin Kind received instructions from the club's board to vote against the motion, yet he did not uphold this 'no' instruction due to his opposition to the 50+1 rule.
  4. This stance was part of a broader criticism of the 50+1 rule, which Kind believed undermined the democratic control of football clubs by their members.
  5. Curiosity among other club bosses about the true voting behavior of Hannover 96 led them to demand clarification from the club on the matter.
  6. Kind has been instructed to provide clarity to his club's e.V shareholder on this matter, with the deadline set for Wednesday.
  7. The question of whether the DFL vote result will be contested remains unanswered, leaving room for further intrigue in the ongoing dispute between 96 and its managing director, Martin Kind.

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Hannover 96 president Martin Kind deviated from the club's board instructions to vote against the DFL investor entry vote because he opposed the 50+1 rule, which he argued could be in breach of EU competition law. Despite the required two-thirds majority being achieved with the votes of other clubs, Kind's opposition to the rule led him to vote against it. This stance was part of a broader criticism of the 50+1 rule, which he believed undermined the democratic control of football clubs by their members[1].

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