According to "Varzesh 3", Rettig, as the sports managing director of the German Football Association (DFB), firmly states that in his opinion, the Manchester City scandal is the biggest cheat in football history, and he wants heavy penalties. According to him, Manchester City should lose everything, including the revocation of licenses and stripping of titles; this is the explicit demand of Andreas Rettig.
In an interview with Kicker magazine, he finds a new phrase for Manchester City's financial scandal, worse than the worst disaster: "To be honest, it couldn't get worse than this. For me, this is the biggest scandal imaginable." His conclusion is: "I hope UEFA steps in and imposes the harshest possible punishment. Specifically, revoking licenses and stripping all titles."
But Rettig does not consider Manchester City an isolated case. In his view, the team is just "the most obvious part of the tip of the iceberg" and the club has "violated the spirit of spending only money obtained through attributable income." According to Rettig, this is simultaneously an argument for Germany's 50+1 rule. In Germany, "this cultural heritage resists such deviations," and in his view, that is precisely its value.
The 50+1 rule ensures that clubs in Germany always make the final decision themselves and cannot be fully bought out by wealthy investors. This rule states that the parent club (and consequently the members and fans) must always hold the majority of votes in important ballots, meaning at least 50 percent plus one vote. An investor may put a lot of money into a club and own shares, but can never run the club alone or make changes against the fans' will.
Source: Varzesh 3
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