Munich (dpa) - Bayern Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has praised the German football League just negotiated a TV contract.

"I am of the opinion that the DFL has managed to achieve in these difficult times, is a first-class result. To do this, you must congratulate her," said the 64-Year-old the "Handelsblatt". The pot unktionär from the German football record Champions FC Bayern Munich, said about the current distribution of TV money: "In Germany there is a very solidary, equitable distribution of TV money: The masters last receives twice as much TV revenue as the table."

At the auction the media rights for the seasons 2021/22 to 2024/25 a total of 4.4 billion euros, that is around 260 million euros less than in the previous TV contract has been redeemed - now there should be discussions about the distribution of the funds.

Rummenigge called for in the light of the Corona-pandemic lower revenues, a change in professional football. The introduction of an often-discussed salary cap, he's not expected but: "The legal prerequisites, i.e. the competition law, not to let the likely. No, we need more rationality and must develop "Financial Fair Play" in Europe is stringent, with clear indicators on. It was always about, not to spend money is just as taken," said Rummenigge.

In the Bayern-AG-expected Rummenigge for the 2019/2020 season "financial loss of revenue of approximately 50 million euros". "Nevertheless, we have the hope to write a black Zero. As the final stage of the current Champions League is timed to fall in the next season, here are potential revenue also, of course, only in the next fiscal year to Carry," said Rummenigge.

in Addition, Rummenigge expects the Corona pandemic a rethink on the part of the game. "The transfer market will change. It is a lot of liquidity is not present, it is absent on demand. But not on the offer of willing to change players. This will adjust the prices," he said. "Also, the salaries are to increase hardly will be, even for top players. Many European Clubs have announced their Payroll to shut down. Also, we will be more careful with that," said Rummenigge. The Team of coach Hansi Flick called Rummenigge as "a super team". Nevertheless, there will be Transfers, announced the Bayern boss. "We want to make our squad a little wider. It will be in the next season, many English weeks, with many Games, because we need to have more ready-to-go players in the squad." Rummenigge said in the Interview, but not the names, not the language choice player Leroy Sané from Manchester City.

astronomical transfer fees are up to 100 million euros for prominent national players for him but not feasible. "I can't imagine that in this season, in Germany or even Europe, so a lot of money for a player is paid," said Rummenigge.

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Interview with Handelsblatt