Comments on: Seems Winning Isn’t Everything at Bayern Munich

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:28:35 +0000

There are TV contracts in Germany. The TV market is even the second largest (behind the US) worldwide. But the pay-tv sector is underdeveloped and doesn’t get as much exclusivity for their football broadcasts than elsewhere in Europe. Thus the current deal is only worth €420m a year. The Premier League earns more than three times as much from its TV deal.

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:41:34 +0000

Sorry for not being informed about this but are there no TV contracts in Germany? I think Bayern have always been a good club that does not just throw money around..unlike some of the big clubs…but for some years now they overdid it a little..spending virtually nothing for years. The quality of the players is going to hurt you at some point or other..no matter how efficient the team plays…I happy though how they went about their business this year too…quickly buying players without letting the price go overboard as it does normally these days for even decent players…and recouping gazillions from Hargreaves’ sale..

By: Juliet

Juliet — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:58:28 +0000

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, I think Bayern should be applauded for finding a way to compete financially with the other big teams in Europe — who benefit from lucrative television contracts that keep the top guys on top and the little guys on bottom. Bayern have made their money the old-fashioned way, and managed it carefully. Good on ‘em.