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 said in a statement. “Planning and preparation from a sporting perspective will not be possible for the clubs.” Holder and league champion Bayern Munich had been scheduled to take on 2018 Cup winner Eintracht Frankfurt on April 21, while Bayer Leverkusen was to face Saarbruecken -- the first fourth-tier team ever to reach the last four -- the following day. The German Football League has urged all clubs not to resume team training until at least mid-April, German media reported Thursday.

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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 …

German sport facing disruption as 4th coronavirus wave hits
3 years, 1 month ago

German sport facing disruption as 4th coronavirus wave hits

The Hindu  

Cancelled games, players in quarantine and arguments over vaccine mandates. “It’s obvious,” said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, who himself missed four of the team’s games after contracting COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Bayern surprisingly lost at Augsburg in Kimmich’s absence on Friday, and there are fears at the club that unvaccinated players could also miss the potentially decisive clash with Borussia …

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart
3 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart

Firstpost  

The 2021/22 season kicks off Friday when Monchengladbach host defending champions Bayern Munich, who are seeking a tenth straight German league title. Berlin: An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Mainz squad has cast a cloud on the eve of the new Bundesliga season, with Germany’s professional footballers urged to get vaccinated. ‘Sensitive issue’ “Vaccinating is the best way back to …

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

Firstpost  

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: 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

Firstpost  

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 …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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 …

Bundesliga player ignores virus protocols to hug 'life-saver' manager
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga player ignores virus protocols to hug 'life-saver' manager

The Hindu  

Bundesliga second division footballer Dimitrij Nazarov said he ignored coronavirus health protocols to embrace his team manager, who he said “saved our lives” following a road accident en route to their game at the weekend. The 30-year-old Azerbaijan midfielder, who plays for Erzgebirge Aue, hugged Thomas Romeyke, who also doubles as the team's bus driver, after scoring the winner in …

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining?
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining?

Business Standard  

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining? German football fans are known for their ultra-supporter groups, passion for the beautiful game and an unparallel display of support and creativity in stadiums Premium Moenchengladbach's Tobias Strobl, right, challenges Frankfurt's Mijat Gacinovic, left, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Frankfurt, Germany, …

Bundesliga: German women's league to resume May 29
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga: German women's league to resume May 29

The Hindu  

The German women's championship will resume behind closed doors on May 29, the country's football federation announced on Wednesday, after a suspension of almost three months due to the coronavirus. The men's season resumed last weekend, also without fans and under strict health measures designed to minimise the threat from the virus. READ| “I am very happy that the Bundesliga's …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga & 2. Bundesliga to pay tribute to victims
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga & 2. Bundesliga to pay tribute to victims

The Hindu  

Bundesliga clubs will remember those who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic by holding a minute's silence before each game during the next two matchdays. Football in the German top flight and second tier returned behind closed doors last weekend, with both leagues having been suspended since March because of COVID-19. Bundesliga will remember the victims of the …

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions

The Hindu  

The Premier League has been told by government experts that coronavirus restrictions could endure for at least a year across English football, with players allowed to resume only non-contact training from Tuesday. "We have to be flexible about it," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in a media call on Monday. READ | "That will enable us to give …

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs have been given approval to begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday. Following La Liga's coronavirus hiatus, players were allowed to resume individual work on May 4 as the country began to de-escalate its lockdown measures. READ: Initially teams will be required to work in groups of no more than 10 players, but …

Coronavirus: DFL will not sanction players for goal celebrations in Bundesliga
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: DFL will not sanction players for goal celebrations in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

The German Football League has confirmed players will not be sanctioned if they do not socially distance when celebrating goals. Questions over the issue arose after Dedryck Boyata appeared to plant a kiss on the cheek of Hertha Berlin team-mate Marko Grujic during the 3-0 win at Hoffenheim as the Bundesliga returned to action. A DFL spokesperson said: "The celebration …

Russian football to restart despite rising COVID-19 infections
4 years, 7 months ago

Russian football to restart despite rising COVID-19 infections

The Hindu  

The Russian Premier League will restart its season next month despite rising coronavirus infections, but behind closed doors, its governing body said Friday. The Russian football association said in a statement that matches, suspended since March 17 because of the outbreak, would resume from June 21. The Russian Premier League, the country’s top football division, has eight rounds of matches …

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break
4 years, 7 months ago

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Bundesliga becomes Europe’s first major league to resume after two-month shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s Bundesliga will be the first major football league in Europe to resume after a two-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite many fans opposing the resumption of the season. In normal circumstances, the German game, dominated in recent seasons by Bayern Munich, lacks …

Coronavirus: When and how will Bundesliga return to action
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: When and how will Bundesliga return to action

The Hindu  

2020 – earlier dotted with marquee sporting events, including the Olympics – has seen very little sporting action over the past few months as the world grappled to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. A Special Match Operations Task Force formed by the DFL has recommended that the stadium be divided into three zones – Zone 1 – the “interior”; Zone …

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,” …

Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return. It was confirmed on Wednesday that Angela Merkel's government had given the green light for the top two tiers in Germany - which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga set to return on May 16
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga set to return on May 16

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga season will resume on May 16, German Football League chief executive Christian Seifert has confirmed. Angela Merkel's government on Wednesday gave permission for the top two tiers, which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to resume behind closed doors in the second half of May. Following a DFL meeting, Seifert announced on Thursday that …

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 …

Coronavirus: No fans the only way to preserve clubs and league formats - DFL chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: No fans the only way to preserve clubs and league formats - DFL chief

The Hindu  

Resuming the Bundesliga with games behind closed doors was the only way to save endangered clubs and preserve the format of the top two tiers, according to German Football League chief executive Christian Seifert. The German government on Wednesday gave the green light for professional football in Germany, which has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to …

German soccer’s Bundesliga given OK to resume in May
4 years, 8 months ago

German soccer’s Bundesliga given OK to resume in May

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The Bundesliga can resume playing this month, ending a two-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “Today’s decision is good news for the Bundesliga and second division,” German soccer league president Christian Seibert said. In a crisis threatening the very existence of some clubs, however, it is the only way to keep the leagues in their current form.” …

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders on Wednesday gave the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors from mid-May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus. READ: Premier League clubs yet to settle on protocols for resumption amid pandemic The political blessing makes the German top-flight the first of Europe's five major …

Coronavirus: Turkish Super Lig to resume from June 12
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Turkish Super Lig to resume from June 12

The Hindu  

The Super Lig hopes to resume the 2019-20 season from June 12, Turkish Football Federation president Nihat Ozdemir has announced, before the Champions League final is then held in August in Istanbul. Turkey's top flight continued with matches played behind closed doors until March 19, when the competition was finally suspended amid pressure from world players' union FIFPro over player …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bulgaria's top-flight football league to resume early June as country prepares to ease lockdown restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bulgaria's top-flight football league to resume early June as country prepares to ease lockdown restrictions

Firstpost  

The Bulgarian league has been on hold since 13 March as part of countrywide lockdown measures which have begun to be eased with athletes allowed to conduct individual outdoor training Sofia: The final part of Bulgaria’s top-flight football season could be played from 5 June or 12 June, Sports Minister Krasen Kralev said, as the Balkan country begins to ease …

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May

The Hindu  

The German government and state leaders are set on Wednesday to give the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP. More than a dozen of the 36 teams in the two divisions are on the …

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 …

Ten coronavirus cases in Germany's top two divisions: league
4 years, 8 months ago

Ten coronavirus cases in Germany's top two divisions: league

The Hindu  

Germany’s football league insisted on Monday the testing of players and backroom staff was “providing protection” despite 10 cases of coronavirus across the top two divisions as clubs prepare for a possible return to action this month. The news of the positive tests is unfortunate timing given that the league is hoping to get the green light to resume from …

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months

Firstpost  

Basic training has been allowed to resume in LaLiga on Monday after the government eased some of the lockdown measures that had been in place since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic Madrid: Professional football players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Basic training has …

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season

The Hindu  

Professional soccer players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Spanish league players are expected to get back on the field by the end of week, after they are tested for COVID-19 and after the clubs’ training facilities are properly prepared and disinfected. READ| All players, …

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart
4 years, 8 months ago

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart

The Hindu  

Germany's minister for the interior and sport said on Sunday he supports a resumption of the country's football season this month despite the coronavirus epidemic. “I find the schedule proposed by the German league plausible and I support the restart in May,” Horst Seehofer told Bild newspaper, three days before a meeting of German authorities to discuss the issue. The …

Cologne training after positive COVID-19 tests: Verstraete
4 years, 8 months ago

Cologne training after positive COVID-19 tests: Verstraete

The Hindu  

Cologne midfielder Birger Verstraete said it is "bizarre" that the Bundesliga side is still training after three positive tests for coronavirus. On Friday, Cologne announced three unspecified people at the club contracted COVID-19 amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the Bundesliga and sport to a standstill globally. But Belgian Verstraete is concerned, telling VTM, "What the club communicated, that …

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news

The Hindu  

FIFA's top medical officer takes little satisfaction from being the man appealing for restraint from leagues that are desperate to get playing again. Michel D'Hooghe, formerly head of the Belgian football federation and president of Club Brugge, is chair of FIFA's medical committee and has said there should be no return to action before September. "In my opinion, football has …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Switzerland’s federal government allows professional sports teams to resume training from 11 May
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Switzerland’s federal government allows professional sports teams to resume training from 11 May

Firstpost  

The Swiss top-tier football league was paused in February with 13 rounds left. St Gallen leads defending champion Young Boys on goal difference Switzerland’s federal government says professional sports teams can resume training on 11 May, with a view to playing games in empty stadiums four weeks later. St Gallen leads defending champion Young Boys on goal difference. It is …

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

FIFA medical chief wary of resuming season amid virus threat
4 years, 8 months ago

FIFA medical chief wary of resuming season amid virus threat

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The chairman of FIFA's medical committee has said he is "sceptical" about restarting league football during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested national competitions concentrate on getting ready for next season instead. But Michel D'Hooghe, the head of global governing body FIFA's medical panel, told the BBC on Tuesday: "My proposal is if it is possible, avoid playing competitive football …

Bundesliga could resume by late May, say sports ministry
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga could resume by late May, say sports ministry

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga could return by “the middle or end of May”, Germany’s sports ministers have said, as the league awaits the go-ahead from Angela Merkel’s government to resume the season. The sports ministers of Germany’s 16 states met Monday and announced in a statement that it is “justifiable” for the league to resume “in empty stadiums” from “the middle or …

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions

The Hindu  

Arsenal's players were able to train at the club's facilities again on Monday, albeit working alone and within strict guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the buildings at the site remain closed, with Arsenal making sure social distancing is maintained at all times, as per government guidelines in the United Kingdom during the ongoing lockdown. There is a strict rota …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke claimed the Bundesliga "will go under" if the season does not resume in the next few months. The coronavirus pandemic forced the Bundesliga to be postponed last month but there are hopes the league could be allowed to stage games behind closed doors from May 9, although concerns have been raised that fans might …

COVID-19 outlier Tajikistan suspends domestic football
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 outlier Tajikistan suspends domestic football

The Hindu  

One of the few football leagues in the world still playing will be suspended next week after authorities in Tajikistan ruled to temporarily ban sports events over coronavirus concerns. The Tajik football federation said that domestic league matches would go ahead on Sunday before a suspension until at least May 10. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC

The Hindu  

The 2019-20 Serie A season is to be extended until August 2, the Italian Football Federation announced. READ | It was proposed to UEFA's executive committee that European and domestic competitions run in parallel when a return to play is possible, or all domestic fixtures be completed before continental games resume at the start of August. "The football world is …

German football plans May return but debate rages
4 years, 8 months ago

German football plans May return but debate rages

The Hindu  

German football authorities are set to announce plans on Thursday for Bundesliga matches to restart on May 9 in empty stadiums, but the potential return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is meeting some opposition. Large public events are banned in Germany until August 31, yet football could resume without spectators -- known as “ghost games” in German. In …

German football gears up for May return even as debate rages
4 years, 8 months ago

German football gears up for May return even as debate rages

Deccan Chronicle  

Berlin: German football authorities are set to announce plans on Thursday for Bundesliga matches to restart on May 9 in empty stadiums, but the potential return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is meeting some opposition. Large public events are banned in Germany until August 31, yet football could resume without spectators -- known as "ghost games" in German. …

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

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

The Hindu  

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 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 or 16. With …

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