Despite record revenue, Bayern will not boost funding for women’s team | OneFootball

Despite a total revenue of almost one billion euros, FC Bayern does not plan to support its female footballers with additional funds. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen explained at the annual general meeting why the club adheres to the principle of self-financing.

The double-winning FC Bayern women, led by captain Giulia Gwinn, cannot expect additional financial support from the men's division in the future. As CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen emphasized, the women's team must continue to sustain itself.

“I don’t believe that diverting other budgets serves the purpose,” Dreesen explained on Sunday at the BMW Park. “We need to develop women's football overall – that is the goal. But we still do not want to spend more than we earn.”

Women generate over four million euros in revenue

In the 2024/25 fiscal year, FC Bayern achieves a total revenue of nearly 978 million euros – a new record. The women's team contributes over four million euros to this. For comparison: FC Barcelona generates a multiple of that with its women's team.

However, Dreesen emphasized that the club is making progress even without subsidies: “We have steadily increased our budgets in recent years, doubling the salary budget, for instance.”

At the same time, the CEO made it clear that revenues must continue to grow to enable larger investments. “In the women's division, we need to generate significantly more revenue to be able to invest substantially more. We want to maintain this balance.”

Stadium question remains open

In the long term, FC Bayern aims to further develop its women's department both athletically and structurally. This also includes the search for a suitable venue.

Currently, the FCB women play their home games at the Campus Stadium, which only holds 2,500 spectators. There has been speculation several times about a possible purchase of the Unterhaching Sports Park (15,000 seats). Dreesen confirmed that the club is still dealing with the issue but did not provide details.

“We want to play a major role not only in Germany but also internationally,” said Dreesen. FC Bayern is convinced that women's football can attract significantly more spectators in the long term.

Recently, the Munich women set a new Bundesliga record with 57,762 fans in the Allianz Arena against Leverkusen. A strong signal – even without additional money from the club headquarters.

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