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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge advocates a realignment of women's football in Germany.
“The development in men's football is a good example.
When the professional clubs set up independently in the DFL 21 years ago, this resulted in a sustained positive development.
You have to be honest: women's football has basically been a stepchild in German football so far, ”said the CEO of FC Bayern Munich on Friday.
“And it is high time to take care of it the way he deserves it.
We have to develop women's football more sustainably than has been possible at the DFB in recent years. "
That shouldn't be a criticism of the association, "but it should now simply be seen as an interest and a task for everyone to release women into independence together with the DFB, analogous to the model of men's football," appealed Rummenigge.
"However, an independent structure would make more sense than being docked with the DFL, otherwise the women would feel like the fifth wheel on the men's soccer car."
Before that, Bianca Rech had discussed the independence of the women's soccer Bundesliga.
The sports director of the league leaders FC Bayern Munich said the "Sport Bild", maybe that would be the right thing.
In any case, changes are needed as soon as possible in order to strengthen the brand Frauenfußball-Bundesliga.
There would be a standstill at the German Football Association.
“The question is legitimate whether we would be better off under a different roof,” she said.
The spin-off of the women's soccer Bundesliga into the German Soccer League (DFL) has been discussed for some time.
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Germany had rested on old successes for too long and now has some catching up to do.
Rech named England as an example.
“For example, every player must have a minimum wage contract.
Nothing is happening in this direction in Germany.
We still have discussions about when and where we can play during the week because some players have to go to work or clubs have no floodlights, ”criticized Rech. The quality in German women's football is there.
"Players from abroad would decide more quickly for German clubs if we were to generate more visibility again," said Rech.
Meanwhile, Rummenigge praised the Bayern soccer players' development after the last 26 victories.
"It is our goal and claim to set standards in women's football as well, and we are on the right track here," said the 65-year-old.
“I am being asked more and more often by colleagues from abroad about our development, and that is certainly being registered.
We have said that many times: wherever FC Bayern competes, we want to be number one.
However, I share the view of our department head Karin Danner and our sporting director Bianca Rech that German women's football as a whole needs to shift up as quickly as possible. "
With a 1-0 win against Swedish record champions FC Rosengard on Thursday evening, the footballers are in the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second time in their club's history.
Nationally, it continues on Sunday in the cup semi-finals at VfL Wolfsburg.