Major clubs including Bayern Munich and Barcelona have also headed out east to grab a foothold in a large and growing football market.
But Linsi warns: I understand that a trip like this is good for the Bundesliga and for Bayern,"
"But what is the effect in Asia? The big leagues in Europe become popular in Asia but we get the feedback from the Asian countries looking to develop their leagues and they have problems. They need sponsorship income themselves but that is going to European clubs.
"It's a fact that in some Asian countries they are having to schedule their own matches to take into account the top European leagues, playing their games when there are no live broadcasts from England, Italy or Spain.
"The Asian football associations come to FIFA and complain that something is wrong. This is a question of solidarity. The big clubs are getting stronger and stronger and making life difficult for the smaller countries."
