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Borussia Dortmund's chief executive hits out at number of overseas owners ahead of Manchester City game

Sunday 2 December 2012 22:36, UK

Hans-Joachim Watzke: Has taken a shot at City's overseas owners
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Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has hit out at the number of foreign owners in the Premier League as his side prepare to take on Manchester City.

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Dortmund have had their financial ups-and-downs, almost going bankrupt in 2005, but now arguably boast one of the most successful models in Europe - producing exciting young players like Mario Gotze and Nuri Sahin and having the opportunity to sell them on for great profit. Added to cheap ticket prices which produce regular 80,000 crowds at their imposing stadium, they are the envy of many clubs across the continent. "Here, it is our way to have cheap tickets, so young people can come," said Watzke. "We would make 5 million euros more a season if we had seats, but there was no question to do it, because it is our culture. In England it is a lot more expensive. Football is more than a business."

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