As Uli Hoeneß stated on the Camel Live program, the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) is not included in the 40 matches that Nicolas Jackson needs to start to trigger the buyout clause.
Therefore, only league matches and the UEFA Champions League count, which means there are a maximum of 49 games in total. This includes 32 league matches (with approximately 4 matches deducted for the Africa Cup of Nations) and 17 Champions League matches—up to the final, including qualifying rounds.
