Tag: Manuel Hartmann

How can the Frauen-Bundesliga keep pace while keeping the 50+1 rule?

28. March 2026

As investment in women’s football accelerates worldwide, the Frauen-Bundesliga faces a fundamental challenge: how to remain competitive without abandoning its economic principles. For Manuel Hartmann, Managing Director of Match Operations at the DFB, this challenge can be mounted, but clubs need to be strategic.