The German Football Association currently sees no solution in sight to change the promotion regulations for the north-east German regional leagues. "The decisive point, however, is whether the clubs and associations can find solutions together at the fourth division level," said Manuel Hartmann, Managing Director of Match Operations at the DFB, in an interview with MDR. For this to happen, there must be a fundamental willingness from all parties involved to find a solution.
"That is not foreseeable for us at the moment, because we have now heard the perspective from the north-east." He added: "Of course, more parties are needed to find a solution."
In the previous week, 17 of the 18 NOFV clubs had made a new push to get a direct promotion to the third division. Under the motto "Promotion reform 2025 - #meistermüssenaufsteigen#", they want to provide the North-East German Football Association (NOFV) with proposals for action for a motion at the DFB Bundesestag in September.
