Five takeaways from the Bundesliga comeback
4 years, 7 months ago

Five takeaways from the Bundesliga comeback

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich maintained its four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as Germany gave fans across the world their first taste of elite football for two months amid empty stands and stringent hygiene guidelines designed to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. READ: Bayern show no ring-rustiness Heading into his team's tough trip to giant-killer Union Berlin, Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick wondered whether his team would be able to last a full 90 minutes after only being given the go-ahead to resume full team training last week. Fans protest 'ghost games' Germany has one of the world's most vibrant football fan cultures, with raucous fans packing stadiums where entrance fees are priced at a fraction of what Premier League fans have to shell out. On Saturday Augsburg fans left a banner inside their team's ground which read “Football gives life -- your business is sick”.

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DFL scraps plan for external TV rights investment
10 months, 2 weeks ago

DFL scraps plan for external TV rights investment

China Daily  

Football fans display a banner reading 'No to investors in the DFL ' as the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Augsburg and RB Leipzig is briefly interrupted in Augsburg, southern Germany on Feb 10, 2024. BERLIN -- The German football league association has abandoned plans to sell a stake in its media rights business following supporter protests. …

Bundesliga investor deal over media revenues collapses after fan protests
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga investor deal over media revenues collapses after fan protests

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday dropped a huge cash injection deal with investors for a share of Bundesliga media revenues after widespread fan protests, a U-turn hailed by fanclubs as a “success” for supporters. “Given current developments, a successful continuation of the process no longer seems possible,” Hans-Joachim Watzke said in a statement on behalf of the DFL’s board. …

German soccer fans going silent at games this weekend to protest Bundesliga investment deal
1 year ago

German soccer fans going silent at games this weekend to protest Bundesliga investment deal

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Soccer fan groups across Germany plan to fall silent at games this weekend to protest the league’s plan to sell a stake in TV and marketing income to an outside investor. Fan clubs and groups known as “ultras” from many of Germany’s largest clubs, including Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, said on Friday they will fall silent for …

‘The German debacle’: Newspapers in Germany react to group-stage World Cup exit
2 years, 1 month ago

‘The German debacle’: Newspapers in Germany react to group-stage World Cup exit

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newspapers in Germany have reacted to the national …

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. …

Fans return to Bundesliga games for first time since March - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Fans return to Bundesliga games for first time since March - Football news

The Hindu  

Supporters returned to the Bundesliga for the first time since coronavirus restrictions began in March but none of them saw their teams win opening games of the new season on Saturday. Some 8,000 fans were allowed to watch promoted Stuttgart’s return against Freiburg, only for the team to lose 3-2 despite a late fightback. Former Union goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz helped …

Football is back in Germany: What made Bundesliga's return possible?
4 years, 7 months ago

Football is back in Germany: What made Bundesliga's return possible?

Business Standard  

Football is back in Germany: What made Bundesliga's return possible? Other major leagues are still contemplating about their future course of action and Bundesliga might show the way for them Premium Restarting the league was only possible because of an elaborate set of safety guidelines prepared by the Deutsche Football Liga, an organisation that runs the Bundesliga. Arindam Roy New …

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 …

Bundesliga the example to follow - La Liga chief Tebas offers congratulations
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga the example to follow - La Liga chief Tebas offers congratulations

The Hindu  

La Liga president Javier Tebas congratulated the Bundesliga on its return to action and for providing an example for others to follow. Following a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Germany's top flight this weekend became the first major European league to resume. Tebas was impressed by the work put in to get the Bundesliga back up and running …

BT Sport welcomed back Bundesliga lovers with their slick return to live televised football
4 years, 7 months ago

BT Sport welcomed back Bundesliga lovers with their slick return to live televised football

Daily Mail  

It really didn't matter if you were someone unable to tell their Eintracht from their elbow or someone well versed in splitting the Bayers from the Bayerns and capable of spelling Monchengladbach. James Richardson, Raphael Honigstein and Owen Hargreaves on video link from his lounge, fronted the return of Bundesliga action on BT Sport on Saturday afternoon Borussia Dortmund thrashed …

Bundesliga boosts profile as football-starved fans tune in
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga boosts profile as football-starved fans tune in

The Hindu  

Germany's Bundesliga will attract legions of new armchair fans around the world this weekend when it becomes the first of Europe's major football leagues to resume after a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus. Yet even with a subdued atmosphere given the absence of passionate fans, with all games being played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the …

Billions will be watching as the Bundesliga returns... the beautiful game is BACK
4 years, 7 months ago

Billions will be watching as the Bundesliga returns... the beautiful game is BACK

Daily Mail  

Let the experiment begin. Football will make its long-awaited comeback this weekend as the Bundesliga returns to action Games will be played in front of empty stadiums in line with Germany's coronavirus protocols That is partly down to clever scheduling. Both have been in record-breaking form, and against Schalke, Sancho could plausibly become the first player since records began to …

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 …

Bundesliga looking to attract millions in global TV audience as football-starved fans tune in
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga looking to attract millions in global TV audience as football-starved fans tune in

Firstpost  

Germany’s Bundesliga will attract legions of new armchair fans around the world this weekend when it becomes the first of Europe’s major football leagues to resume after a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus. Yet even with a subdued atmosphere given the absence of passionate fans, with all games being played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of the …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Bundesliga likely to resume on May 9 behind closed doors
4 years, 8 months ago

Bundesliga likely to resume on May 9 behind closed doors

The Hindu  

Germany's Bundesliga could resume from May 9, regional leaders of the country's biggest states said on Monday, although games can only take place without spectators to prevent coronavirus contagion. RELATED| But “we could perhaps from May 9 play such a round of 'ghost games',” Soeder told Bild, using the German term “Geisterspiele” for matches played in empty stadiums. Likewise, Armin …

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