Private equity giant Blackstone withdraws from bidding process for German football. CVC is the only bidder left and therefore the interested party in whom influential league officials saw even greater conflicts of interest than Blackstone.
Some league bosses fear that Blackstone's exit will further strengthen the numerous opponents of the DFL deal. The league would probably also have to end its plan to build its own streaming platform with investors' money - and thus attract Internet giants such as Apple or Amazon when the broadcast rights are next sold in four years.