VfL Wolfsburg players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Bayern Munich to win the German Supercup in Wolfsburg, Germany, August 1, 2015. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
BERLIN (Reuters) - The emissions scandal engulfing German carmaker Volkswagen could have consequences for the Bundesliga, experts warned on Thursday, as the company invests hundreds of millions of euros in German football annually.
The world's biggest automaker by sales has admitted to U.S. regulators that it programmed its cars to detect when they were being tested and alter the running of their diesel engines to conceal their true emissions. As a result, VW chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday.
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