Apr 22, 2021

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. Lars Baron/Getty Images

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.