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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Why don't European sports teams use relocation to get public money?
 
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goethe42
Jun 5, 2004

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Hambilderberglar posted:



My feeling is the situation you describe as "only the case in England", that is, many small clubs with dedicated local following, is likely the case in many other European footballing countries. Maybe not to the point that they have 5300 clubs, but there certainly seems to be a healthy amount of competition at all skill and league levels.

There are more than 25.000 football clubs in Germany, with more than 32.000 teams, playing in 2257 divisions on up to 11 levels (from Kreisklasse D to 1. Bundesliga).
Wherever a team could go, there is already one (or a dozen) other clubs and teams that have the loyalty of the local population, especially as most clubs were founded in the late 19th and early 20th century.
In Germany, football (and sports) clubs are rooted in the local communities, they may rise and fall through the leagues, but they will never change their location, as that would be their end.

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