The long dispute between the German Football League and the Federal Cartel Office is over with the government agency approving the latest Bundesliga television rights package and the league dropping plans for a legal challenge.
In late November, the league agreed a new package of deals with Premiere, ARD, ZDF and DSF after an earlier, more lucrative deal with Sirius was challenged by the cartel office over concerns about the amount of free-to-air coverage.
Even with the new deal in place, the DFL had launched moves to challenge the cartel office's original ruling, but an agreement announced today has ended the matter after the cartel office approved the new package.
"We have adhered to the final recommendations of the cartel office, so we have a positive decision" said DFL chairman Christian Seifert.
"For the clubs, media partners, spectators and the DFL, this gives us clarity for the next four years."
Even with the new deal in place, the DFL had launched moves to challenge the cartel office's original ruling, but an agreement announced today has ended the matter after the cartel office approved the new package.
"We have adhered to the final recommendations of the cartel office, so we have a positive decision" said DFL chairman Christian Seifert.
"For the clubs, media partners, spectators and the DFL, this gives us clarity for the next four years."
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