Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has told Bild am Sonntag he supports abolishing Germany's 50+1 ownership rule and "doesn't give a damn" who invests in rival clubs.
The 50+1 rule in Germany stipulates that more than 50 percent of a club must be owned by its members, but there are already exceptions for company-owned clubs, such as Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg, while others like Hamburg and Hoffenheim have been bankrolled by wealthy individuals.
There has been controversy this season as newly promoted RB Leipzig -- founded in 2009 when Austrian energy drink giant Red Bull rebranded fifth-tier side SSV Markranstadt -- prevent non-Red Bull employees from becoming members with voting rights.
Officially there are 17 people with voting rights, but all are attached to the Red Bull company.
"I'm totally in favour of scrapping the 50+1 rule," Hoeness said. "Not because we would change anything by doing so, but it will finally put an end to this discussion."
Hoeness, 64, was re-elected to the role of Bayern president last month and strongly denied the German champions were against change for fear of strengthening their rivals.
"As far as I'm concerned any club should be able to sell its shares to anybody whatsoever," he added. "I don't give a damn!
"We wouldn't do that though and our fans know that. They've got my 100 percent guarantee about that."
Hoeness said any decision to scrap the 50+1 should be put to the clubs and vote of the respective club's members. "That is democracy," he said.
Last month, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said "the 50+1 rule does significantly more good in Germany than harm."