FIFA提议成立商业子公司并将其出售给私人投资者的计划，遭到德国足球界的强烈反对。[1]德国足协主席贝恩德·诺伊恩多夫对此提议严厉批评，指责这一决定未经充分协商，他表示"我们绝不能让足球成为投资者手中的棋子"。[1]诺伊恩多夫还透露自己是通过报纸而非官方渠道获悉该提议的。[1]
德甲豪门随即表态反对该计划。拜仁慕尼黑董事马克斯·埃贝尔表示"我为我们甚至在讨论足球界的这类想法感到羞耻"，[1]而多特蒙德和斯图加特等俱乐部也发表声明，认为这过度商业化了足球。[1]诺伊恩多夫指出，欧足联在FIFA内拥有211票中的55票，是最强大的联合会，[1]并表示"如果欧足联拒绝这一请求，那么该项目就完了"。[1]德国与欧足联可能在欧足联会议上联合反对该提议。[1]
FIFA's proposal to establish a commercial subsidiary and sell it to private investors has triggered significant resistance from German football leadership [1]. Bernd Neuendorf, president of the German Football Association, has emerged as a vocal opponent of the scheme, criticizing the decision-making process for lacking adequate consultation [1]. He stated that he learned of the proposal through newspaper reports rather than through official channels [1].
The opposition extends beyond the national federation to Germany's top clubs. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart, and other Bundesliga teams have issued statements against the plan, arguing that it represents an excessive commercialization of the sport [1]. Max Eberl, a Bayern Munich executive, expressed the depth of concern within the German football community, declaring "I am ashamed that we even discuss such ideas in football" [1].
Germany and UEFA are expected to coordinate a joint challenge to the proposal at an upcoming UEFA meeting [1]. Neuendorf has made clear the potential leverage available to European football authorities, asserting "If UEFA rejects this request, then it is dead" [1]. This positioning reflects UEFA's substantial voting power within FIFA, as the continental confederation holds 55 of 211 votes, making it FIFA's most powerful member association [1].