Bayern Munich is a financially stable club with plenty of revenue streams.
Maybe not as many as some other big clubs in Europe, but enough for the Bavarians to remain a consistent contender for the Champions League.
Advertisement
However, it is hard to think about the last time another Bundesliga team was actually a real threat to win the UCL (and, yes, as much as we respect Borussia Dortmund, its 2024 run to face Real Madrid in the final was always going to be a futile effort).
Simply put, the Bundesliga is in a bit of trouble when trying to financially compete with the rest of Europe. When discussing this situation, Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen was asked about the potential of a salary cap. Dreesen had this below to say.
“I’m always in favor of looking at both sides – revenue and expenditure. The bottom team in the Premier League, at €125 million, gets €30 million more TV revenue than us. Liverpool get €200 million, while FC Barcelona and Real Madrid each get around €160 million. The Premier League generates around €7 billion in TV revenue,” said Dreesen (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We can’t catch up with the Premier League; it has different requirements and a different market. We have to secure our market share and gain more. We’re not yet where we wanted to be five years ago in terms of international TV revenue.
“When I look at expenditure, I’m absolutely in favor of the newly introduced squad cost cap. Anyone who exceeds the introduced 70% must be sanctioned. The 70% seems very sufficient, but it also includes depreciation and agent fees. The most important thing, however, is that the sanctions are enforced accordingly, and clubs can’t shirk their responsibility like in the past.
Advertisement
“A rule without tough enforcement makes no sense. A salary cap would also be very desirable, but I consider it unlikely to be enforceable at the European level.”
It seems improbable to happen, but could UEFA benefit from the implementation of a salary cap-like structure? Tell us in the comments below!
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
