Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Roman Abramovich's money is stifling competitiveness in the European arena.
Chelsea's owner has shown since arriving at Stamford Bridge he is not afraid to relinquish part of his fortune in chasing sporting silverware but whilst the Russian oligarch has fulfilled many of his objectives, his club's success has not brought universal praise.
Rummenigge believes that as long as Abramovich is allowed to rule the transfer market, Bayern lost Michael Ballack to Chelsea in the summer, an uneven playing field will be prevаlent across the whole of Europe.
Citing spiralling transfer fees, wages and television rights, Bayern's supremo laments what he feels is now a game increasingly dictated by the money men.
Of the opinion that German clubs, even those that operate at the top level, will soon be unable to compete on anything like an even keel, it is a grim future that he predicts for those that fall foul of the super-powers.
"I doubt whether in the next 10 years there will be a German club in the final of a European competition," said Rummenigge.
"Given what Abramovich does every summer in the transfer market, how can German clubs stay competitive?
"If Bremen get past Barcelona in the Champions League, that would be the eighth wonder of the world.
"Bremen earn €23 million (£15.6 million) from television rights and Barcelona get €143 million (£97 million).
"I just hope the European Union puts a stop to these excesses of Abramovich and foreign television."
Such is Rummenigge's ire at the ruling elite, he has intimated that he is ready to pull Bayern out of G14 - the group of European clubs that includes the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United - as he perceives the party's philosophies to be out of synch with the rest of football.
Bayern were founding members of G14 but it would appear their continued involvement is now very much in doubt.
"Everybody in the G14 thinks only about themselves," he added.
"I will say it absolutely clearly - [Ramon] Calderon [Real Madrid president] and his colleagues only fight for themselves.
"So do the Italians and the English. In football it is pure selfishness that rules. There is little common ground among the clubs.
"The way it is at the moment, we would have to think if it is still worth staying in G14.
"I am very unsatisfied with the way it is developing. There is no communication with Fifa, none with Uefa and there are too few common projects."
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