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Hannover (dpa) - Second division soccer team Hannover 96 is expecting a minus in the double-digit million range in this first full season under Corona conditions.
«We have less income than planned and will close with a loss of ten million euros.
Of these, seven million are missing ticket revenues, ”said CFO Frank Baumgarte in an interview with“ Sportbuzzers ”(Thursday).
The fact that the new TV contract of the German Football League will generate less media revenue for the clubs from the 2021/22 season onwards will make things more difficult for the 96ers.
“We're getting a good 23 million euros this season and will go down to 15 million euros next season.
That means, 96 are missing eight to nine million euros in the next season, ”said majority shareholder Martin Kind.
The managing director of the outsourced professional football company emphasized that these losses were not threatening the existence of his club.
"Essentially, the shareholders secure the liquidity through loans, as in the previous season," said Kind.
"We don't have to run to banks like other clubs."
For football as a whole, however, the following applies: “We and many other clubs must first learn that you cannot spend money that you don't have.
This culture of thought is not particularly pronounced in football. "
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