David Moyes opines that it is the ownership rule that forbids outside investors from holding more than 49 percent of the clubs stakes which is the reason Bundesliga has been having such healthy competition. The other factors which he attributes to the better performance of Bundesliga over the Premier League are the ticket pricing and the development system in force for the youth. David Moyes is the current manager of Everton.
He has been rumoured to be moving off to Germany at the end of this season when his contract expires. He has been a constant spectator at the Bundesliga matches and has held high regards for the teams that form the Bundesliga league. It is more for the passion that he feels would be satisfied in Germany rather than pure monetary gains which have helped his decision to move to Germany when his contract ends here.
That the league has its positive aspects is proven by the fact of Germany being the European Champions for under 17, 19 and 21 levels. He also points at the large number of home grown experts that the Bundesliga is helping to create.
Amongst all the European major leagues, the Bundesliga charges the least for their tickets and there is maximum attendance at their matches. To cite an example the seating capacity of the “Yellow Hall” in Borussia Dortmund is 26,000 where ticket is priced at €15.
He states that his experience at the games he witnessed in Germany were out of the world. The stadiums were chock-a-bloc with tickets sold out well in advance. The work that goes on behind the scenes is also accomplished with clockwork precision and therefore the stadium experience is just wonderful.
He mentioned that clubs in Germany have come a long way since their 2006 World Cup event by way of infrastructure that has been built with the people who would come to watch the event kept in mind. This has been incorporated by every club that is presently running in Germany.