Uli Hoeness Suggests International Match Held in Winter

A week full of international matches is an enemy for the club, including their supporters. This is also felt by Uli Hoeness. The president of Bayern Munich has claimed to be relieved at the end of the international break and the return of Bundesliga 1.

In the opinion of people who will leave their posts in November, the break caused by international matches only ruins the atmosphere of the competition at the start of the season. Summer, he said, was an extraordinary time for clubs participating in their respective competitions.

"We have to really think about the possibility of leaving the Bundesliga at the best moment for football?" "International matches should only be held in cold weather in January," Uli Hoeness was quoted as saying by Abendzeitung Munich.

What makes this former German national team player say is that the atmosphere of international matches is not as hot as national competition. In fact, supporters of the German national team do not fill the stadium if Joachim Loew's team does not face the big teams.

Behind the opinion about the atmosphere of the match, Uli Hoeness's statement contained criticism. First, related to the injury of players who are increasingly vulnerable because at the beginning of the season, they are immediately encouraged by matches every three days. When a player is injured, the biggest loss is of course the club.

Second, Uli Hoeness seems to foster DFB's commercialization which is increasingly intense using the image of the players. In the midst of increasing revenue, DFB has given a little to the owner of this player's club.

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