On 3 March 2026, during the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) Members Assembly, Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs unanimously agreed to implement a squad cost rule. The main aim behind this initiative is to secure the long-term financial stability of German professional clubs and all their related stakeholders.
Historically, the DFL’s licensing procedures have been a pillar of the economic stability of professional Bundesliga (first division) and Bundesliga 2 (second division) clubs. These procedures...
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