Bayern’s Uli Hoeness is a legend. Former striker, former Bayern’s CEO and now an ‘influential’ board member is adored in Munich. One of the reasons is probably that he breeds Bayern, only thinking of him and doing everything he can to keep the domination in Germany intact. Above all, Hoeness doesn’t mince words and is far less diplomatic than Karl Heinz Rummenige, Oliver Kahn or his pupil, Hasan Salihamidzic. And after a narrow 1-0 win in Paris against PSG, Uli openly spoke about a topic which is in hearts of all football fans, especially those in German football. Uli Hoeneß: “I’d be totally in favor of 50+1 being abolished. In England, every Premier League and Championship club is linked to a company, country or oligarch. That’s why they’re so far ahead of us internationally” [@LVZ] pic.twitter.com/q7cXDfedOW— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) February 16, 2023 Speaking at an event in Hanover, Hoeness said traditional clubs such as Bayern could fall behind football’s elite and urged German club ownership rules be relaxed to allow teams to attract outside investors. PSG are owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a subsidiary of the state’s sovereign wealth fund.”You need to worry that a few clubs will be bought up in the future, from the Middle East in particular. There is talk Qatar wants to buy Manchester United and Saudi Arabia wants to buy Liverpool. Then there will be no limit on spending. Then it will be fun for us” the former Bayern striker said sarcastically.Bavarian steamroller storms through Paris, leaving futile Messi and Neymar in a dustHoeness, known for his colorful statements in the German media which are often directed at domestic or international opponents, then hit out at PSG. Bayern beat Qatar-backed PSG 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League in Paris on Tuesday.“This game showed that money doesn’t always score goals. I very much like to win against them” said the 71-year-old Hoeness.A noose around Galtier’s neck – what will happen with Messi and Neymar?Hoeness again called for German football to scrap the ’50+1′ rule, which requires members to own a majority of a club, thereby restricting outside investment. Speaking on behalf of Bayern, Hoeness said “we would be totally in favour of scrapping the 50+1 because we are totally falling behind internationally” Bayern dominate the Bundesliga financially and that has translated into titles. This season, they sit one point clear atop the table as they seek an 11th straight title. They have six Champions League titles, including two in the past 10 years. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7023528##
