Together with Marc Lenz, CEO of the German Football League (DFL), Fernando Carro spoke on a panel about the development of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in recent years and the growth of the brand as well as German football in a global context.
Other subjects in the roundtable discussion hosted by Josh Noble (sports editor at the Financial Times) included the international fixture calendar, current TV broadcasting models, the effectiveness of financial regulation and the amount of investment for international growth.
The Business of Football Summit organised by the Financial Times, in its seventh version this year, was held in London on 26 and 27 February with 700 participants taking part. Further information is available HERE.
Bayer 04 are now unbeaten in the last 32 Bundesliga away games (the second longest run in the history of the Bundesliga) but players and coaches were self-critical after the 1-1 draw at FC St. Pauli. "Our performances aren’t good enough," said goalscorer Patrik Schick after the game. The Werkself review of the Sunday night match at the Millerntor.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 1-1 draw at FC St. Pauli on the 30th matchday of the Bundesliga 2024/25...
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Bayer 04 draw the second game in succession. The champions of Germany took the lead against a courageous FC St. Pauli side on 32 minutes with a goal from Patrik Schick but the Bundesliga newcomers equalised in the closing stages with Carlo Boukhalfa levelling at 1-1 (78').
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The Werkself are away to FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion on Bundesliga Matchday 30 on Sunday, 20 April with the kick off at 19:30 CEST. Read on for the latest information on the game against the team lying fifteenth in the league.
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The Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta is set to join Hull City on permanent terms from 1 July. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the Championship club originally agreed a season-long loan in the summer with an option to buy included in the contract. A permanent move to Hull City has been triggered by the number of league appearances Puerta has made this term.
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