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Bundesliga games abroad unlikely, but for how long?

FIFA has introduced proposals permitting domestic football leagues to host one competitive game per season abroad, with the United States cited as a favored host country. In Germany, this has sparked debate between preserving football tradition—backed by fan groups, the league’s 50+1 ownership rule, and DFL leadership including Hans-Joachim Watzke—and pursuing global growth, as sports economists note potential revenue gains for top clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund while warning of possible long-term competitive gaps if other major leagues adopt the practice.