Hoeness Suggests International Match Being Held in Winter

DBasia.news –  The week filled with international matches is an enemy to clubs, including their fans. That was also felt by Uli Hoeness. The Bayern Munich president admitted he was relieved when the international break ended and the Bundesliga 1 returned.

In the view of the man who will leave his post in November, the break caused by international matches only damaged the atmosphere of early-season competition. Summer, he said, was an extraordinary time for clubs competing in their respective competitions.

“We have to think about whether to leave the Bundesliga at the best time for football? International matches should be held in January only when the weather is cold,” said Uli Hoeness.

What makes the former German national team player say that is the atmosphere of international matches that are not as hot as the domestic league. In fact, the German national team fans don’t fill the stadium if Joachim Loew’s team doesn’t face the big teams.

Behind the opinion about the atmosphere of the match, Uli Hoeness’s statement contained criticism. First, related to the injury of players who are increasingly vulnerable because at the beginning of the season they are immediately encouraged by the match every three days. When a player is injured, the biggest loss is of course suffered by the club.

Second, Uli Hoeness seems to be insinuating the increasingly intense commercialization done by DFB by using the image of the players. Amid increasingly large revenues, DFB only gave a little to the clubs owners of these players.