Not in the sense of booing the players, demanding the coach's head or hurling insults at the chairman. NDR, the regional television channel for northern Germany, broadcast a documentary four weeks ago which followed supporters who were turning their backs on their teams. This process began many years ago, in the early 1990s, but it has now reached the point where the footballing landscape in Germany is being reshaped for all to see. One is the accelerating erosion of the so-called "50+1 rule," the much-envied cornerstone of how football is being organised in this country.Īnother, not at all unrelated, development is a growing dissatisfaction among supporters with the sanitising and the commercialisation of the game. In terms of football culture - currently one of the Bundesliga's strongest selling points abroad - there have been worrying developments this year. Some things which happened off the pitch during the past 12 months considerably blur what appears to be such a rosy picture. However, football is not just the game played between the lines. In footballing terms, this has been the most successful year for the German game since 1980, when the national team won a title and three Bundesliga sides reached European finals. Issues looming for Germany's footballing landscape
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