#501-rule

#501-rule

What makes the Bundesliga the best league in the world? Is it the screamers from 30 yards? The global superstars? Or the fact that on any given day, the underdog can win 4-3? In this episode of The Bundesliga Rundown, Marcus shares why- in his opinion-the Bundesliga stands apart: the legendary 50+1 rule. A quick background on the 50+1 rule Why the tide may be changing among football fans: are people starting to realise that romanticism matters more than success on the pitch?

In the global footballing landscape, there's no denying the fact that the English Premier League as a far more powerful financial giant than the Bundesliga. To add to that, a lot of the other European clubs that are state-owned and/or sponsored arguably draw more attention than German football as a whole, especially when it comes to the UEFA Champions League. Of course, there have been steps in reducing the polarity that exists between English and German football like Harry Kane leaving Tottenham for Bayern Munich, but the semi-baseless "farmer's league" ideology still has not completely fizzled out.

The Bundesliga is known as the proving grounds of upcoming talent. Most of the best players in Europe's top five leagues have played in Germany before, then gets sold off for bigger fees to other clubs. The BuLi also buys players, but wisely, and its exploits over the offseason saw it place third among the top five leagues in expenditure: