This study will examine how globalization has affected German football and if it has caused the 50+1 rule to lose its value. Background to this study is the ongoing debate within German elite football to abolish the 50+1 rule and fully commercialize the league and associations. The rule was added in the early 2000s so that the associations would more easily have the opportunity to control their finances. The method used is a qualitative method based on semi-structured interviews. The informants who participate in this study are selected according to a strategic sampling. The theory that will be used is Nixon's "The Golden Triangle", which is used to analyze different ways that the DFL has been affected by globalization and how it has created more power for itself. The analysis method used is a thematic analysis, where patterns and themes are to be found in the interviews. What could be discerned in the result is that German elite football has come to a crossroads, they need to make a change to the 50+1 rule that is adapted to today's football society. The analysis of the material we have acquired ended in two fairly clear answers. The impact of globalization on German elite football is noticeable, but it has not affected to the extent that the values and traditions within it have been lost.