On the evening of February the 20th, Aktuelles SportStudio – the German version of Match of the Day – was just kicking off.
That weekend, Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the CEO of Bayern Munich, was a special guest on the programme.
Having covered a number of different topics, the conversation turned elsewhere…
When questioned about Bayern’s links with Qatar, Rummenigge prevaricated, talking about how Qatar was a “very young country with a different culture and different religion.” At this point, the host interrupted: “Human rights abuses are not culture.”
In this episode, we ask: What impact will Bayern’s sponsorship by Qatar Airways have on German football?
Guests:
Matt Ford (@matt_4d) is a freelance football journalist who covers German football and fan culture whose work can be found at DW Sports.
Alex Fischer (@alex_muc86) is a fan of Bayern Munich and a member of Club Nr 12 (@clubnr12), an independent association of Bayern fans.
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Music:
The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.
Individual Tracks:
Cicle DR Valga – Cicle Kadde
Careless Morning – Glacier Quartet – Araby
Doghouse – Warmbody
Jenner – Cafe Nostro
Our Lament – Moon Juice
Dany PKL – Limoncello
Drone Pine – The Pine Barrens
Masonry – Union Hall
Peacetime – TinyTiny Trio
