German football fans halt €1bn media rights sale with protests

theguardian.com

German football fans have successfully halted a €1bn media rights income sale to a private equity firm by disrupting games with protests. The Bundesliga league dropped the deal due to the unprecedented wave of disruptions. Fans used creative and peaceful protests, including remote-controlled toy cars with smoke bombs, to express their opposition. The protests have gained widespread public support and sparked mainstream debate about the future of German football.


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