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FBL president Katharina Kiel has told Bundesliga clubs there are no grounds for failing to meet planned minimum salary requirements as women's football in Germany moves towards full self-governance.
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Every club in Germany's top women's division must meet upcoming minimum salary standards, according to Katharina Kiel, the newly appointed president of the FBL league association. Kiel was unequivocal: no Bundesliga outfit can claim it is unable to comply, as Soccerdonna reports.
From the 2027/28 campaign, the Bundesliga will market and run itself independently under a foundational agreement with the German Football Association (DFB). At present, there is no enforced minimum wage in the league, though a benchmark of 3,000 euros gross has been floated in negotiations.
A DFB report released in February pegged the average monthly salary for the 2024/25 season at roughly 4,500 euros. Yet the gulf between heavyweights such as Bayern Munich and smaller sides like 1. FC Nürnberg remains stark.
Kiel urged patience, warning against inflated ambitions for the league's growth. She stressed the importance of first defining what women's football in Germany should stand for - a conversation that involves all 14 participating clubs.
A proposed minimum capacity of 5,001 seats has been paused. Kiel said she would rather see regular sell-outs, whatever the ground size, than chase arbitrary venue targets.
The FBL president struck an optimistic tone on professionalisation, noting that structures today are vastly improved compared with her own playing days.
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