Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin's next three games postponed after entire team quarantines following COVID-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin's next three games postponed after entire team quarantines following COVID-19 cases

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The German Football League said Friday that it’ll soon announce new dates for the games against Mainz on Sunday, Freiburg on 21 April and Schalke on 24 April. Berlin: Hertha Berlin’s next three Bundesliga games have been postponed after the entire team was ordered into quarantine because of a coronavirus outbreak. “These will be six challenging games and this is an extreme situation which none of us has experienced before,” said Hertha sporting director Arne Friedrich. Berlin health officials ordered the whole team into a 14-day quarantine at home on Thursday after head coach Pal Dardai, one of his assistants and two players tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany
3 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday rejected a call to halt the Bundesliga season for several weeks because of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. The DFL, which runs the top two Bundesliga divisions, was responding to a call from second-tier club Erzgebirge Aue President, Helge Leonhardt, to stop play until December. READ: German sport facing disruption …

4 more Bayern Munich players in quarantine after close contact
3 years, 1 month ago

4 more Bayern Munich players in quarantine after close contact

India TV News  

Highlights The 4 players came in contact with a COVID positive person, who works closely with the team. Another four Bayern Munich players have joined Joshua Kimmich in quarantine after having contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Bavarian powerhouse said Sunday that Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Michael Cuisance all have to self-isolate under …

More coronavirus infections at Mainz before Bundesliga 2021-22 opener
3 years, 4 months ago

More coronavirus infections at Mainz before Bundesliga 2021-22 opener

The Hindu  

Bundesliga club Mainz reported three more coronavirus infections on Wednesday ahead of its league opener against the visiting RB Leipzig on Sunday. Mainz said two players and a coaching staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and Tuesday following Karim Onisiwo’s positive result on Friday. The club said “there have also been cases of infection in the domestic sphere.” …

Bayern Munich's German Cup tie against Bremer SV postponed; doubts in Borussia Dortmund after COVID-19 cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Bayern Munich's German Cup tie against Bremer SV postponed; doubts in Borussia Dortmund after COVID-19 cases

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The first round of the German Cup will take place without Bayern Munich, after the squad of Bremen-based opponents Bremer SV were quarantined for 14 days as three players tested positive. Bayern Munich have had their German Cup tie on Friday postponed after COVID-19 hit their fifth-tier opponents, while there are doubts at Borussia Dortmund where Julian Brandt and Thomas …

Bundesliga: Schalke insist second COVID-19 case in squad won't stop it from playing against Hertha Berlin
3 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga: Schalke insist second COVID-19 case in squad won't stop it from playing against Hertha Berlin

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The team canceled Monday training after the first case came to light and commissioned new virus tests which detected the second case. Gelsenkirchen, Germany: German football club Schalke says a second player with the coronavirus won’t stop it playing Hertha Berlin on Wednesday in a game with consequences for the Bundesliga relegation battle. A win on Wednesday for Hertha would …

Bundesliga: Schalke say one player, one staff member contracted COVID-19 after team was attacked by fans
3 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga: Schalke say one player, one staff member contracted COVID-19 after team was attacked by fans

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Schalke’s hygiene measures were breached early last Wednesday when angry fans violently confronted the players and staff on their return from having relegation confirmed with a loss at Arminia Bielefeld. A Schalke player and backroom staff member tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after the team was attacked by its own fans following relegation from the Bundesliga, …

Bundesliga: Clubs in Germany's top two divisions to undergo 'quarantine training camps' for last two matchdays
3 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga: Clubs in Germany's top two divisions to undergo 'quarantine training camps' for last two matchdays

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The league has ordered clubs to fully isolate their squads for the last 10 days of the season to make sure it can be finished on time ahead of Euro 2020, which runs from 11 June-11 July. Berlin: The 36 clubs in Germany’s top two leagues will go into compulsory “quarantine training camps” for the last two match days of …

German clubs allow quarantine to finish season amid pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

German clubs allow quarantine to finish season amid pandemic

The Hindu  

German soccer teams will be confined to “quarantine training camps” so the season can be finished on time after a spate of coronavirus cases sidelined teams and put pressure on the schedule. The German Football League, which oversees the top two men's divisions, said on Thursday it will mandate “quasi quarantine” from May 3, with players and staff allowed to …

Hertha Berlin squad in isolation after multiple coronavirus cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Hertha Berlin squad in isolation after multiple coronavirus cases

The Hindu  

Struggler Hertha Berlin's players and staff were sent into isolation for 13 days after coach Pal Dardai, assistant coach Admir Hamzagic and striker Dodi Lukebakio tested positive for COVID-19, the club said. Sports director Arne Friedrich, who has the appropriate coaching licence, will provisionally take over as coach with the team living together until then and leaving its designated base …

Bundesliga: Hoffenheim confirm eighth COVID-19 case with entire squad under quarantine
4 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga: Hoffenheim confirm eighth COVID-19 case with entire squad under quarantine

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Training is suspended after the squad was quarantined Wednesday with Hoffenheim due to host Stuttgart in their next German league game on 21 November. Berlin: Hoffenheim on Thursday confirmed an eighth case of coronavirus with the squad already quarantined, putting pressure on the Bundesliga club to control the outbreak ahead of their next game in just over a week. Defender …

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players are returning to the Bundesliga from international duty, and they are bringing the coronavirus with them. "When you look at the rising numbers, you have to wonder whether it makes sense to stop for the next break,” Leipzig sports director Markus Kruesche said after his team’s 2-0 win in Augsburg. “Now it’s the worst case scenario.” Other cases are …

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news
4 years, 5 months ago

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news

The Hindu  

The health ministers of Germany's federal and state governments have agreed to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga football matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga season restarted in mid-May after a suspension of more than two months, becoming the first European league to resume under strict rules to …

Coronavirus: Werder player in quarantine a day before Bundesliga return
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Werder player in quarantine a day before Bundesliga return

The Hindu  

Werder Bremen has confirmed one of its players has been placed in a two-week quarantine a day before the Bundesliga is set to resume. Werder explained the unnamed player has not tested positive but that a member of his "personal circle" has contracted COVID-19. READ: Due to the positive test of somebody in his personal circle, one #Werder player has …

Bundesliga restart on track despite Dresden setback: DFL boss
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga restart on track despite Dresden setback: DFL boss

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga restart is not at risk even after the entire squad of second-tier Dynamo Dresden was placed under quarantine, the head of the German Football League said. We're at the very beginning of the restart.” The Bundesliga will be the first top European league to restart matches since the outbreak of the coronavirus forced lockdown measures to be imposed …

Bundesliga restart blow as Dresden squad in 14-day quarantine
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga restart blow as Dresden squad in 14-day quarantine

The Hindu  

Dynamo Dresden placed its entire squad into a 14-day quarantine on Saturday, just a week from the restart of the Bundesliga season, after the club reported two more cases of coronavirus. READ | “In the past few weeks, we have made an enormous effort, both in terms of personnel and logistics, to strictly implement all prescribed medical and hygienic measures,” …

How Bundesliga teams are preparing for week-long quarantine camps
4 years, 8 months ago

How Bundesliga teams are preparing for week-long quarantine camps

Daily Mail  

After weeks of back and forth between the league and the politicians, the Bundesliga has finally been given the green light to resume, and Germany's football stars are now preparing for a week-long, quarantine training camp. All 18 Bundesliga teams are about to embark on week-long quarantine training camps On Wednesday, the Bundesliga said it'll resume on May 15 after …

COVID-19: Bundesliga players must be aware of responsibility upon restart – Neuer
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Bundesliga players must be aware of responsibility upon restart – Neuer

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer said Bundesliga players must be aware of their responsibility upon the proposed restart of the season. According to reports, the competition could resume as early as May 15, which would make the Bundesliga the first of the five major European domestic leagues to return since the COVID-19 crisis. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club …

Big blow to Bundesliga restart plans as three test Covid-19 positive at Cologne
4 years, 8 months ago

Big blow to Bundesliga restart plans as three test Covid-19 positive at Cologne

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin: Three people have tested positive for coronavirus at Cologne and will be placed in a 14-day quarantine, the Bundesliga club said Friday in a potential blow to hopes of restarting the German football season this month. Three people tested positive, all are symptom free," the club said in a statement on its website. "After an assessment of the cases …

Coronavirus Outbreak: DFB-Pokal final postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic, says Germany's football federation
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: DFB-Pokal final postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic, says Germany's football federation

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Football in Germany has been suspended since mid-March and will remain so until at least 30 April. The German Football League is hoping to restart the Bundesliga sometime in May Berlin: The German Cup final has been postponed indefinitely from its original 23 May date due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has wreaked havoc with the season, the German Football …

'Ghost games' only option for Bundesliga return: German FA chief
4 years, 8 months ago

'Ghost games' only option for Bundesliga return: German FA chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin: German FA chief Fritz Keller has insisted the Bundesliga could only resume next month behind closed doors, while supporters have questioned the morality of football returning at all during the coronavirus pandemic. The German Football League hopes to get the go-ahead from Angela Merkel's government for the top two tiers to resume next month -- possibly on May 9 …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bundesliga future still in the air despite teams returning to training
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bundesliga future still in the air despite teams returning to training

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Bundesliga was the last of the five major leagues in Europe to suspend play. “It is clear that wherever people come into close contact with each other, at major events such as football games, or in clubs, it will take a long time before normality returns,” Health Minister Jens Spahn said in an interview with the daily Handelsblatt on Thursday. …

Coronavirus Pandemic: German Cup semifinals suspended
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Pandemic: German Cup semifinals suspended

The Hindu  

DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, semifinals, scheduled for the end of April, are to be suspended until further notice due to ongoing uncertainty over the coronavirus crisis, the German football association announced Friday. “It is expected that the current situation will be the same and football will not be able to take place on the scheduled cup dates,” said the DFB …

Coronavirus pandemic: Hertha Berlin squad, staff enter quarantine after unnamed player tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Hertha Berlin squad, staff enter quarantine after unnamed player tests positive for COVID-19

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Hertha Berlin were due to return to training after three days of individual exercise, but this was scrapped in a bid to contain the virus Berlin: An unnamed Hertha Berlin team player tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, prompting the club to place the team and staff in quarantine at home for 14 days. “The player complained about …

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