Champs league in the full Camp Nou, yes, of course she would have liked to play that too, says Katja Kraus. The 51-year-old former Bundesliga and national goalkeeper ended her career in 1998. But she has remained true to football – for example as a temporary board member at HSV, a partner at Jung von Matt/Sports and, last but not least, as a co-founder of the “Football can do more” initiative. A lot has happened since she was a player, but: “Other European countries, especially England, are further along when it comes to the professionalisation and marketing of women’s football.” This also applies to equality measures. “There is still a lot to do in Germany.”
When it comes to the number of spectators at top games, the balance sheet is sobering at first glance. In mid-March, the FC Bayern women’s team welcomed Paris St. Germain to the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the Allianz Arena. It was the first time that the women played in the 75,000-seat stadium. Bundesliga games take place in the stadium of the youth training center – capacity: 2500 spectators.
