"The group is not only further distancing itself from the woes which beset it just a few years ago but scores a victory over industry rivals as quarterly profits progress, " he said.
Butjustas it looked like United would hold on to record their 19th victory of the season and restore their eight point lead at the top, Dempsey finished from close range after Aaron Lennon's cutback to ensure a share of the spoils.
But ARENA voters are notorious for not bothering to vote - potentially handing victory to lifetime terrorism supporter Handal, justas they did in previous legislative elections.
That would make it hard to tout any victoryas a harbinger of further reform, not just of Germany's football association, but of the country as a whole.