The German Football League (Bundesliga) at the weekend witnesses the largest number of fans since the start of the Corona virus pandemic two years ago, which will save the clubs that lost more than one billion euros (1.1 billion dollars) in their revenues at that stage. The numbers were revealed on Friday amid the relaxation of coronavirus rules in the latest financial report released by the German League for the 36 clubs participating in the first and second divisions.The association stated that the return on matches alone decreased by nearly 95 percent from 650 million euros in the last season before the pandemic, the 2018-2019 season, to reach 35.5 million euros in the 2020-2021 season, because almost most matches were played without an audience. All club revenues fell to 4.55 billion euros in 2020-2021, according to the association. "We are facing an unprecedented situation. The era of growth for granted seems to be over," said Donata Hopfen, chief executive of the association. "Without a doubt, this will severely affect our development in the coming years," she added.And she added, "However, huge challenges always come with huge challenges. We must find other ways to make German professional football a guide to the future while maintaining our traditions and values. We will address these issues together with all the clubs." Revenue from sales of domestic and international media rights will be lower than previous figures for the 2021-2022 season, and it is not yet clear what kind of economic impact the Russian attack on Ukraine and subsequent sanctions will have.
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