Accordingly, the DFL receives a large part of the TV money still to be paid promptly. According to SPIEGEL information, this amounts to 270 to 280 million euros. The total is likely to come from Pay TV broadcaster Sky. This is the result of an agreement reached on Thursday. However, the agreement has not yet been contractually agreed.
This is very good news for the Bundesliga and 2nd division clubs. The ball has been dormant since March 11 due to the corona pandemic, nine of the total of 34 games are still outstanding. When will be played again is open. The DFL has officially announced a game break until the end of April. In the end, politics ultimately decides whether it can resume operations.
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Whether more money flows depends on whether the season ends
Because of the lack of games, the TV providers (in addition to Sky, ARD and ZDF and Dazn also hold corresponding rights, albeit to a significantly lesser extent) had recently transferred no more money. Due to the lack of millions and the lack of revenue from advertising contracts and matchday earnings, several clubs in the first and second leagues run the risk of becoming insolvent. According to “Kicker” there are a total of 13 clubs.
With the 270 to 280 million euros, acute worries should be significantly reduced. Internally, the deal is booked with the DFL as a great success. However, the number does not quite correspond to the amount that was originally supposed to be paid in the last tranche. Whether it will be increased depends on whether the season can be ended.
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Sky initially did not want to comment on the agreement on SPIEGEL’s request. The agreement would also be useful for Sky. Should several clubs actually go bankrupt, the premium product Bundesliga would suffer massive damage. The threatened clubs can get away with the payment.
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