Overview
- The Deutsche Fußball Liga published financial figures in late May that show DFL-organised clubs paid a record €297 million to player agents in the 2024/25 business year.
- FC Bayern Munich led all clubs with €49.8 million in agent fees, followed by RB Leipzig at about €39.8 million and Borussia Dortmund at roughly €32.3 million.
- The data reveal sharp gaps across clubs: some top teams treat agent costs as a routine part of heavy transfer spending while smaller clubs like 1. FC Heidenheim recorded just €1.2 million in agent payments.
- Werder Bremen paid about €4.7 million to agents and reported a roughly €94 million balance sheet with equity near €14.9 million at the reporting date, and later raised equity to about €19 million through regional investor injections and the reported €15 million sale of Mio Backhaus.
- DFL figures cover signing fees, commission, wage percentages and sell-on shares, which means large one-off transfers and coaching hires drive swings in reported payouts and can force clubs to use player sales or outside investment to manage short-term balance-sheet pressure.