Team this with the dwarfing
average attendances, youth dependency, the «50 + 1 rule» (which consists of members having to own at least 51 % of a club so that a single entity can not take control), clubs paying less than 50 % of their revenue on player wages and the sheer attraction of football quality to the fans, and it is clear to see why the Germans can breathe easily, creating a yearly
turnover of
around $ 2bn with small annual losses now and again (two since 2003).
According to US - based trade body Pet Loss Professionals Alliance (PLPA), the
average annual
turnover of its members
around the world in 2013 was $ 860,464 (# 556,000).