Today, the Munich District Court ruled largely in favour of our client Türkgücü München in the proceedings against the Bavarian Football Association e.V. (BFV) and the German Football Association (DFB). The decision (ref. no.: 37 O 11770/20) shows in particular that, despite the undisputed autonomy of associations, interim measures aimed at participation in a sports competition may exceptionally be granted.
The BFV must now revoke its nomination of FC Schweinfurt 05 for the German Cup and decide afresh on the nomination, taking into account however the legal opinion of the court.
As a consequence, the BFV now has two options: Either it nominates Türkgücü München or it changes its regulations on the nomination within a very short period of time – this time, however, without exceeding its margin of discretion.
For the (German language) press release of the Local Court of Munich, please click here.
