Hoeness hits out at Dortmund:

'They want the competition to stay weak' By Rune Gjerulff

Bayern München president Uli Hoeness says he believes Borussia Dortmund want the competition in the Bundesliga to remain as weak as possible.

Uli Hoeness. Photo: Usien/Creative Commons/CC-by-SA 3.0

Back in March, 36 clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga voted to retain the so-called 50+1 rule that states that a club most hold the majority of its own voting rights in order to play in the Bundesliga. The rule ensures that the clubs are 'protected' from the influence of external investors.





Bayern München were one of the clubs that voted to abolish the rule while Borussia Dortmund voted to keep it. Now, Bayern München president Uli Hoeness takes a swipe at the BVB, saying the club were only motivated by own interests.



"We were in favor of abolishing the 50+1 rule, not because Bayern would get any benefits out of it, but because we want to give the other clubs the opportunity to improve financially. We also want to take away their alibi. They always say that Bayern are not in favor of getting any competition. That's wrong," Hoeness told Sky and added:



"In relation to this, I never understood why Borussia Dortmund are against it (the abolishment of the 50+1 rule). It gives me the feeling that they want the competition to stay weak. Healthy competition should be encouraged."



According to Bild, Bayern München and RB Leipzig as well as 2. Bundesliga sides FC Heidenheim and Greuther Fürth were the only clubs who voted to abolish the 50+1 rule in March.







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