German league bosses: European top leagues 'on wrong financial track'

The German Bundesliga is on a "healthier" path than other European top leagues because it doesn't allow external investors to fully take over clubs, German Football League (DFL) managing directors Steffen Merkel and Marc Lenz have said. Merkel and Lenz said in a joint interview with Monday's edition of Kicker sports magazine that German football also needs investment but that is "not about the next striker but about our long-term approach.