Bundesliga: Testing debate rages amid hopes for return in May
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga: Testing debate rages amid hopes for return in May

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga hopes to get the go-ahead from the German government to resume in May, yet a debate is raging as to whether there will be enough testing available for the coronavirus to keep players safe. One proposal is for games to be played behind closed doors without spectators -- dubbed 'ghost games' in German -- with each of the 36 clubs in the top two tiers testing their players, coaches and backroom staff every three to four days. However, the plan to resume next month would require around 20,000 tests spread across the 36 teams -- 18 clubs in the Bundesliga and the same number in the second tier. “Even if the 36 clubs were to test their staff every two days with 40-50 people involved, we would still be at less than half a percent of the testing capacity,” ALM board member Dr. Evangelos Kotsopoulos told German daily Bild. “I also cannot imagine that the intention of the clubs is to use tests that would be medically necessary for other people.” According to Bild, ALM's figures for the 107 laboratories that most recently supplied data show testing has increased to 110,000 per day for a total of 550,000 tests per week.

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Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit
3 years ago

Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit

The Hindu  

While Bundesliga players enjoyed their winter break, the coronavirus took none. With Bouna Sarr and Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting away at the African Cup, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann only had 12 outfield players for Friday’s game, as well as goalkeepers Sven Ulreich und Christian Früchtl. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić acknowledged Wednesday that the club was hoping to postpone Friday’s game, but …

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 …

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 …

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours
4 years ago

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs in Tier 4 areas are to revert to twice-weekly Covid testing, Sportsmail has learned. Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have coronavirus tests every 72 hours Currently, players are tested once a week by a company operating on behalf of the Premier League. Clubs have been tested on a weekly basis since the start of …

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 …

Coronavirus threatens to push Bundesliga fans back out of stadiums
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus threatens to push Bundesliga fans back out of stadiums

India TV News  

The Bundesliga is moving closer to another run of what Germans call “ghost games” as the coronavirus threatens to reverse the tentative return of fans to the stadiums. Germany's league led the way in resuming amid the coronavirus pandemic, and later its politicians crafted a flexible, local model to allow at least some fans back at up to 20% capacity. …

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are considering increasing their Covid-19 testing programme amid concerns that the weekly screening introduced at the start of the season is not fit for purpose. Premier League clubs are considering returning to twice-weekly coronavirus testing Players and staff at Stoke, Brentford and Newport were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday ahead of this week's fourth-round ties against Aston …

Premier League to defer 'test events' after government restrictions - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League to defer 'test events' after government restrictions - Football news

The Hindu  

The Premier League said it will defer 'test events' with fans after the government's decision this week to cap the amount of spectators inside venues at 1,000. READ | No fans have been allowed at Premier League games since last season resumed in June following a three-month hiatus caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Therefore, Premier League clubs will defer …

Bundesliga to keep five substitutions for new season
4 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga to keep five substitutions for new season

The Hindu  

The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German men’s soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday to continue the rule for next season. The French league has started its 2020-21 season with five substitutions, and Spain’s La Liga has yet to …

Bundesliga To Keep Five Substitutions For New Season
4 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga To Keep Five Substitutions For New Season

News 18  

The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German mens soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday to continue the rule for next season. The French league has started its 2020-21 season with five substitutions, and Spain’s La Liga has yet to …

Bundesliga likely to stay without fans until 2021 - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga likely to stay without fans until 2021 - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Bundesliga games will likely remain without fans until next year after German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that a ban on large events will be extended to December 31. Merkel met with her 16 state governors on Thursday to discuss how to proceed as coronavirus infections rise again in Germany. Sport was not the main focus of the talks, but it …

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 eyes September 18 start for next season
4 years, 6 months ago

Bundesliga eyes September 18 start for next season

The Hindu  

Germany is eyeing September 18 as the start date for the next Bundesliga season. The German Football League, which oversees the top two men’s divisions, said on Wednesday that it has to find a schedule that adapts to UEFA staging the remainder of this season’s Champions League and Europa League as mini-tournaments in August. RELATED| How Germany completed the Bundesliga …

How Germany completed the Bundesliga season amid a pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

How Germany completed the Bundesliga season amid a pandemic

The Hindu  

There was a trophy, there were medals and there were commemorative T-shirts. Borussia Dortmund set the tone on the first day back when its players lined up to salute the empty “Yellow Wall,” usually one of Europe’s loudest and best known fan section. Bayern recovered from early-season troubles to win its eighth straight title with two games to spare, then …

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators
4 years, 6 months ago

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators

The Hindu  

Stadiums in France will re-open to fans on July 11 as the country continues to lift measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the government said on Saturday. A maximum of 5,000 fans, however, will be allowed in the arenas - a restriction that could be eased later in the summer with the new season due to start on the …

COVID-19: 'Bundesliga not a blueprint for every country'
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: 'Bundesliga not a blueprint for every country'

The Hindu  

World sport is slowly trying to spring back to life, following the Bundesliga football league in Germany. We tried to bring football back,and get back to normal general life," said Peer Naubert, Head of Marketing at Bundesliga, in an interaction about the 'New Normal in Sports' by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. WATCH| Mentioning the details …

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu

Daily Mail  

Premier League players are in little danger of catching coronavirus if guidelines used in the Bundesliga are followed closely, says Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu. England’s top division hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Bundesliga next month, with Project Restart looking at the weekend of June 19-20 as a possible date for the first round of games since the …

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 …

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer

The Hindu  

Bundesliga – Germany’s top flight football – will be the first major European League to restart its season which had come to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The players will have to get used to playing in empty stadiums and Dortmund's managing director Carsten Cramer told Sportstar that it will take time for everyone to get accustomed to …

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer

The Hindu  

Like everyone else in the world of football, Borussia Dortmund managing director Carsten Cramer is worried about football finances as the game had come to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will lose 3-4 million euros per matchday because we will be playing without spectators and sponsors in the stadium. READ | Predicting an impact on the upcoming …

Bundesliga to allow five substitutions, relegation if season is completed
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga to allow five substitutions, relegation if season is completed

The Hindu  

Bundesliga clubs will be able to use five substitutes when it returns from a suspension enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, the German Football League announced on Thursday. The new rule was approved by the International Football Association Board to help protect player welfare with fixtures set to come thick and fast as the sport continues its schedule …

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 …

10 things to look out for when the Bundesliga returns this weekend
4 years, 7 months ago

10 things to look out for when the Bundesliga returns this weekend

Daily Mail  

Finally, we have some football on our TV screens again! Action returns with a barnstorming Revierderby on Saturday afternoon as Borussia Dortmund and Jadon Sancho welcome arch-rivals Schalke to the Westfalenstadion while Bayern Munich travel to take on plucky underdogs Union Berlin on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski and Timo Werner are leading the race for the Golden Boot Frankfurt vs Borussia …

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 …

Coronavirus: Doll hails DFL 'concept' as Bundesliga gears up
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Doll hails DFL 'concept' as Bundesliga gears up

The Hindu  

Former Germany star Thomas Doll is enthused by the Bundesliga's pending return and praised the German Football League for getting the professional game up and running once more. A detailed programme of coronavirus testing and social distancing measures have been put in place by the DFL to ensure the smoothest progress possible after the German government granted permission for sport …

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans

The Hindu  

Danny Rose has launched a furious tirade against plans to bring back Premier League football, insisting it should be far from a priority. The United Kingdom's government confirmed on Monday that professional sport cannot resume until at least June 1 even behind closed doors as it laid out its "roadmap" to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League clubs held …

European leagues move at different speeds toward restart
4 years, 7 months ago

European leagues move at different speeds toward restart

The Hindu  

As European leagues prepare to return from the enforced coronavirus break, screening tests are revealing cases in various championships, although, as yet, not calling into question plans to resume playing. READ: Division threatens Premier League's chances of comeback “It’s not a reason to call the entire season into question,” league CEO Christian Seifert told German broadcaster ZDF. Three cases in …

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic

CNN  

CNN — There are crises. “Of course disappointed,” former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is now the club’s chief executive, told CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell. “At the end of your career, you always look at how many league titles you won and so that’s why for the club, it’s maybe understandable that the players would have rather seen it …

Five players test positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirms
4 years, 8 months ago

Five players test positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirms

The Hindu  

Five players from Spain's top two leagues have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. A La Liga statement read: “Among La Liga Santander and La Liga SmartBank clubs, five positive cases were detected in players, all of them asymptomatic and in the final phase of the disease.” “One of the objectives of these medical tests, according to …

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 …

Bundesliga congratulated for imminent return by La Liga
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga congratulated for imminent return by La Liga

The Hindu  

La Liga congratulated Germany's Bundesliga for announcing its imminent return as Spain's top-flight stepped up its own comeback preparations. Spanish clubs began testing players for COVID-19 on Tuesday and La Liga sees the Bundesliga's situation as a cause for optimism following a difficult period, which has led to the Dutch Eredivisie and France's Ligue 1 ending 2019-20 prematurely. "From La …

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.” …

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 …

Two coronavirus cases reported at Moenchengladbach
4 years, 8 months ago

Two coronavirus cases reported at Moenchengladbach

The Hindu  

Six of the ten positive tests for the coronavirus discovered among Bundesliga clubs have been accounted for with two cases of the virus reportedly at fourth-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach. On Tuesday, regional paper The Rheinische Post cited sources close to the club in claiming an unnamed Moenchengladbach player and physiotherapist had tested positive for the virus. On Monday, the German Football …

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, …

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