No competitive German competitions will be held outside the country, as is the case with some other European countries, Boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said Wednesday, the German Football League (DFL).
Watzke, the chairman of the DFL Supervision Board who is also a German vice-president of the football club, said he would express that opinion to the UEFA administrative body of European football. Watzke is also a UEFA vice president.
«As long as I am here in the responsible competition, there will be no party abroad, when it comes to competitive competitions. Full stop,» Watzke told a press conference after his re -election in the DFL.
«It is not open to interpretation. I think more people will decide on this at UEFA. But with regard to UEFA, my opinion is relatively clear.»
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There are no plans for German competitive matches to be played outside the country, in contrast to Italy, who played his Supercup in Saudi Arabia in January. Spain’s La Liga approved in August to hold the competition match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami on December 20, with Real Madrid opposed the decision.
AC Milan’s Serie A conflict with Como could be the first major European domestic league match that was played outside the home country after the Italian Football Federation (Figc) gave the green light in July to organize the match in Perth, Australia next year.
The groups of supporters from all over Europe expressed their opposition against such competitions and said they undermined the rules of the financial gain in the short term and were harmful to the clubs’ community character.
Published on 03 September 2025
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