On Wednesday, the necessary two-thirds majority for the entry of an external investor into the Bundesliga failed due to the vote of the general meeting of the German Football League. The vote was secret, but it is known from some clubs.

Numerous top clubs voted in favour of the proposal: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Prominent opponents included relegation-threatened clubs VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04, 1.