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 Association said on Friday. “Due to the current suspension and the open question as to when play will resume, the dates for the German Cup final and the two semi-finals will, for now, remain vacant,” the DFB said in a statement. The German government is due to meet with leaders of the federal states next week to discuss any potential easing of coronavirus measures in Germany, which could potentially result in a league restart next month. Whenever the final takes place, it will most likely be played in front of empty stands, DFB President Fritz Keller said, as spectators in Germany will not be allowed in when play resumes.

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Bundesliga: Stadiums Full Again in Time for Season Finale
2 years, 9 months ago

Bundesliga: Stadiums Full Again in Time for Season Finale

News 18  

The Bundesliga will have full stadiums for the first time in months this weekend as coronavirus restrictions are scrapped across Germany in time for the season finale. “The fans are the essence of football and make the games in our stadium something unique, especially now in the decisive phase of the season,” Bayern deputy chairman Jan-Christian Dreesen said after Bavaria’s …

Bundesliga: COVID-hit Bayern Munich humbled at home by Borussia Moenchengladbach
3 years ago

Bundesliga: COVID-hit Bayern Munich humbled at home by Borussia Moenchengladbach

Firstpost  

Bayern Munich were forced to name a makeshift team after nine stars tested positive for the coronavirus. COVID-hit Bayern Munich crashed to a 2-1 defeat at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach Friday with the Bundesliga leaders forced to name a makeshift team after nine stars tested positive for the coronavirus. Robert Lewandowski cracked in his 20th league goal this season to …

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 …

Dortmund cancels ticket sales for Bayern Munich clash amid COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 1 month ago

Dortmund cancels ticket sales for Bayern Munich clash amid COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund has cancelled the sale of tickets for Saturday's marquee match against Bayern Munich due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Germany, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Germany, struggling to contain the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, reported the highest number of COVID-19 related deaths since mid-February on Wednesday, with the overall death toll rising to 101,790. …

Football heading back behind closed doors: Bayern Munich are told they must play in empty stadium
3 years, 1 month ago

Football heading back behind closed doors: Bayern Munich are told they must play in empty stadium

Daily Mail  

Bayern Munich are preparing to play their upcoming home matches behind closed doors at the Allianz Arena as Germany reacts to a spike in coronavirus infections. All Christmas markets in the area - usually a huge hit among residents and tourists - have been cancelled, and football is now also heading back behind closed doors, starting with Bayern's Champions League …

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: Shaken Bayern look to bounce back in Berlin after cup thrashing, Dortmund face Cologne
3 years, 2 months ago

Bundesliga: Shaken Bayern look to bounce back in Berlin after cup thrashing, Dortmund face Cologne

Firstpost  

Bayern Munich suffered a historic 0-5 defeat in the German Cup to Borussia Moenchengladbach in the midweek. Bayern Munich boss Hasan Salihamidzic has ordered the shell-shocked Bundesliga leaders to show a response at Union Berlin on Saturday after their historic 5-0 thrashing at Borussia Moenchengladbach. Salihamidzic described Bayern’s performance as a ‘collective black out’ and demanded an improvement in east …

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: Several Mainz players and staff quarantined after 'acute outbreak' of COVID-19 on eve of new season
3 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga: Several Mainz players and staff quarantined after 'acute outbreak' of COVID-19 on eve of new season

Firstpost  

Mainz are due to host last season’s runners-up RB Leipzig on Saturday in Germany’s top flight, but their preparation has been thrown into chaos. Berlin: On the eve of the new Bundesliga season, Mainz cancelled training Wednesday with 14 players or members of staff currently quarantined after confirming an “acute outbreak” of COVID-19. “At the moment we assume that the …

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 …

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 …

German pair quarantined after Hofmann tests COVID-19 positive ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifier
3 years, 9 months ago

German pair quarantined after Hofmann tests COVID-19 positive ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifier

The Hindu  

Germany midfielder Jonas Hofmann tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined along with defender Marcel Halstenberg as a category one contact ahead of the side's opening 2022 World Cup qualifier with Iceland on Thursday, the country's FA said. The DFB had announced earlier that Wednesday's tests returned a positive result, without immediately naming Borussia Monchengladbach's Hofmann, and although the …

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. …

Football Matches Today: Bayern Munich Face Dortmund in German Super Cup
4 years, 3 months ago

Football Matches Today: Bayern Munich Face Dortmund in German Super Cup

News 18  

A look at whats happening around European soccer on Wednesday: GERMANY The first Klassiker of the season arrives as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund play for the rescheduled German Super Cup. Playing 120 minutes against Sevilla in last weeks UEFA Super Cup didnt help as Bayern lost 4-1 to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday. ENGLAND Manchester United returns to …

Bundesliga: DFB warn Bayern Munich, Schalke after bosses ignore coronavirus hygiene rules
4 years, 3 months ago

Bundesliga: DFB warn Bayern Munich, Schalke after bosses ignore coronavirus hygiene rules

Firstpost  

Bayern drew particular criticism in the German media after club officials including chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, president Herbert Hainer and board member Oliver Kahn sat together in the VIP stand. Berlin: The German FA said Wednesday they have warned Bayern Munich and Schalke after senior officials of both clubs sat bunched together for the opening game of the season despite rising …

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 …

Soccer-Bundesliga to have shorter winter break next season
4 years, 5 months ago

Soccer-Bundesliga to have shorter winter break next season

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga season kicks on Sept. 18 with champion Bayern Munich taking on Schalke 04 and will only have an 11-day winter break as the German Football League adapts the schedule amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFL on Friday said Bayern would face Schalke in the season opener but should the Bavarians reach the Aug. 23 Champions League final they …

German Bundesliga to start September 18, winter break shrinks
4 years, 6 months ago

German Bundesliga to start September 18, winter break shrinks

The Hindu  

Germany will start the 2020-21 season with cup games on September 11 before the Bundesliga resumes September 18. READ: Liverpool skipper Henderson ruled out for season, says Klopp The Bundesliga will end May 22, in time for the European Championship, which start June 11 after being pushed back a year amid the coronavirus pandemic. To squeeze a full schedule of …

Bundesliga: German top-flight league to commence on 18 September; winter break cut short
4 years, 6 months ago

Bundesliga: German top-flight league to commence on 18 September; winter break cut short

Firstpost  

Germany will start the 2020-21 season with cup games on 11 September before the Bundesliga resumes on 18 September. The winter break has been cut short to fit the season between postponed European tournaments. Frankfurt: Germany will start the 2020-21 season with cup games on 11 September before the Bundesliga resumes on 18 September. To squeeze a full schedule of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bundesliga: German interior minister Horst Seehofer says season should be restarted soon but 'no extra privileges for league'
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga: German interior minister Horst Seehofer says season should be restarted soon but 'no extra privileges for league'

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German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Sunday backed a possible restart for the Bundesliga season this month without spectators as the government prepares for a key meeting next week. Berlin: German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Sunday backed a possible restart for the Bundesliga season this month without spectators as the government prepares for a key meeting next week. The …

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 …

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: 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 …

Bundesliga clears another hurdle to planned return: reports
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga clears another hurdle to planned return: reports

The Hindu  

German football has taken another key step towards restarting the Bundesliga next month with the Ministry of Labour the latest body to reportedly approve plans. “The safety of players, coaches and support staff can be largely ensured if the concept is fully implemented”, the ministry's state secretary Bjoern Boehning told the RND media group. “However, with our medically-organised concept we …

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: 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 …

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