Speaking at a news conference in Miami after the Bundesliga champions finished a pre-season tour, Rummenigge said that Germany was not a “desert island” and the rule was preventing Bundesliga clubs from competing in Europe. Former Germany international Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has called for an end to rules preventing outside investors from purchasing majority-stakes in the country's clubs. The German Football Association (DFB) is currently considering a proposal that would allow foreign owners of clubs with more than 50 percent share ownership - such as Chinese and Indian companies - to buy up their Rummenigge, who is chief executive of Bayern Munich, warned German clubs lack competitiveness, calling for the market to be opened up. The rules, however, are credited with keeping ticket prices low and stadiums full. An attempt in March to overturn the regulation failed.
Former Germany international Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has called for an end to rules preventing outside investors from purchasing majority-stakes in the country's clubs. The German Football Association (DFB) is currently considering a proposal that would allow foreign owners of clubs with more than 50 percent share ownership - such as Chinese and Indian companies - to buy up their Rummenigge, who is chief executive of Bayern Munich, warned German clubs lack competitiveness, calling for the market to be opened up. The rules, however, are credited with keeping ticket prices low and stadiums full. An attempt in March to overturn the regulation failed.