As Super League crumbles, German sports model shows how fans can take more control

As the European Super League loses founding members, focus has turned to Germany where a clubs have a "50+1 rule" guaranteeing club members a controlling stake. As a result, fans have more power.
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From the BBC World Service: Trade tensions between Australia and China escalate in a fresh dispute over Belt and Road Initiative plans. Also, the U.N. warns 3 million more people may go hungry in the aftermath of the February military coup in Myanmar. And, as the European Super League crumbles, a look at how a German model for sports ownership could be a template for the rest of the region.
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