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FRANKFURT, Germany — Two leading figures have indicated the top men's soccer clubs in Germany could reconsider a major investment deal that failed to go through last season. A controversial plan to sell a one-eighth share of the worldwide broadcast rights to investors for the top two divisions over 20 years was defeated in May when it fell four votes short of the required two-thirds majority of the 36 clubs. It had been reported the estimated deal, which sparked protests by fans, could have raised $2.18 billion.
