VfL Wolfsburg must adapt to the new 50+1 rule after the Cartel Office Assessment declared the investors' rule of German professional football generally acceptable. The Bestandsschutz for Werksclubs like VfL Wolfsburg will be lifted. The Cartel Office Assessment holds the vieldiskutierte Investorenregel of German professional football in its final assessment generally acceptable. The rule states that investors cannot take over a majority in the capital companies of clubs, where the professional teams are usually separated. At least 51 percent of the votes should lie with the members of the parent club. For both, there were exceptions, which the German Football League (DFL) wanted to abolish in 2023. The DFL wanted to grant the teams a Bestandsschutz, but even that sees the Cartel Office Assessment critically. VfL Wolfsburg stands after the decision of the Cartel Office Assessment before a challenge. The club must adapt to the new 50+1 rule and ensure that the „for new members open parent club comparable influence possibilities on the professional department have like the other clubs“. VfL Wolfsburg is currently 16th in the Bundesliga, with 29 points from 34 games. The club has scored 45 goals and conceded 69 in the 2025/26 season, which is a deficit of 24 goals. VfL Wolfsburg is 60 points behind the leaders Bayern München. The last game of VfL Wolfsburg was a 2:1 away win against SC Paderborn 07 on May 25, 2026. VfL Wolfsburg has achieved a result of 1:2-2:0-0:0-2:1 in the last five games. The club has lost the last two games.