Die Borussen director ruled out the chance of a foreign owner ever taking control of the Bundesliga outfit, suggesting that the ongoing situation at Spanish club Malaga as the sole reason behind his decision.
Borussia Dortmund general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke stated that his side will not let go of their financial model in place of an overseas ownership like English Premier League club, Manchester City. He further added that he will
never entertain the Arab owners at Signal Iduna Park as he feels the club should be run by the locals.
Moreover, the current regulations of the German League states that all of the members must be in majority with at least 51 per cent owned by club members. As a result, foreign investor will not be able to take majority control
of any side.
Nevertheless, the heavy financing from Sheikh Mansour has turned Wednesday’s rivals into a European giant in the last couple of years but in-spite of their recent success, the BVB chief executive is not interested in such an investment.
He said that there is no way he will entertain the Arab Sheikh.
"I would not even welcome him,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The CEO claimed that other clubs will be ready for such an investment but said it is risky, as seen in the case of Malaga where the owner got disinterested and then the club faced problems.
“Maybe at other clubs, but what if the sheikh, as shown by Malaga, lost interest? Then it becomes critical,” he added.
On the other hand, Watzke stressed that the German League has interested a lot of prospective buyers as the Bundesliga teams have a good financial running. He said that this will result in winning the games and showing positive
results in the future.
"The fact is that the Bundesliga has caught up considerably, thanks to their sound banking practices. This will eventually be expressed by [winning] results," he finally concluded.
The club official finally said that continental football is tougher now because of the massive defensive improvements, which puts a greater emphasis on capitalising chances.
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