Yeah german clubs changed in that regard as well. They are now mostly not led by fans anymore.
But we still have the 50 + 1 rule, that says that the club himself hast to controll 50 + 1 percent.
So Investors still can invest money, but can't decide everything.
And then there are clubs led by companys like VW or Bayer, but those companies founded the clubs first, so they are treated differently and had to start from the bottom. And they do not dominate at all, they are mid-tier clubs at best.
A guy like abramovich couldn't buy a club like Chelsea in Germany, he would have to invest long term into a small club below professional level or found a team himself. That makes it way less likely for investors to join, but if they do, like RedBull or SAP(Hopp) did lately, they buided up their teams from unprofessional leagues and somehow had to invest a lot into youth, scouting etc.
Imo a way more long term "closer to the fans" approach then buying a club and it's history.
Hardcore or "real" fans could never accept a total buyout, unless they only care about success :D
But we still have the 50 + 1 rule, that says that the club himself hast to controll 50 + 1 percent.
So Investors still can invest money, but can't decide everything.
And then there are clubs led by companys like VW or Bayer, but those companies founded the clubs first, so they are treated differently and had to start from the bottom. And they do not dominate at all, they are mid-tier clubs at best.
A guy like abramovich couldn't buy a club like Chelsea in Germany, he would have to invest long term into a small club below professional level or found a team himself. That makes it way less likely for investors to join, but if they do, like RedBull or SAP(Hopp) did lately, they buided up their teams from unprofessional leagues and somehow had to invest a lot into youth, scouting etc.
Imo a way more long term "closer to the fans" approach then buying a club and it's history.
Hardcore or "real" fans could never accept a total buyout, unless they only care about success :D