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I find it weird that RB Leipzig have a strong fan base given that most of us support our clubs from childhood, and they didn’t exist 11 years ago.
But then again neither did Manchester City, I guess...
There is nothing around the Leipzig area and other than the old East German club Lokomotive there hasn't been a team to support. Leipzig despite the RB connections has managed to attract a fan base crying out for a Bundesliga team to call its own. They have built it from the ground up, so while there is jealousy from other clubs it is more to do with the threat they pose.
Support from big corporations is not new in Germany, but what has irked some is the way they got around the 51% ownership rule. But as a club, they have a great structure, tremendous facilities and a short and long term philosophy that is admirable from a footballing perspective.