The German Football League (DFL) has bowed to the will of some fans. The negotiations with financial investor CVC were ended.

After weeks of protests, fan organizations are celebrating this as a great success. Bundesliga clubs are also speaking out in favor of the DFL's decision to end the talks with CVC. The DFL cited, among other things, the desire to return to "orderly game operations" and a new beginning is necessary.. The “very comprehensive, but very peaceful, creative protests” were crucial to the success, said Thomas Kessen, spokesman for the fan organization “Our Curve”