The Bundesliga has initially received a rejection from politics in its efforts to get football fans back to the stadiums. “Thousands of spectators in the stadiums – that doesn’t match the current infection rate,” said Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn on Twitter on Monday. “Now it is important not to take any avoidable risks. The DFL concept is good in theory. In the pandemic, however, what matters is everyday practice.”
The league also waited in vain for positive signals from the Conference of Health Ministers (GMK) to play again in front of an audience at the beginning of the 2020/21 season in mid-September. In the view of the health ministers of the federal states, this is not a priority. An opening of the stadiums is currently not recommended until October 31st. In view of the increased number of corona cases, there is skepticism in politics, as Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder put it. “I was very committed to the start of ghost games. But I cannot imagine full stadiums for the Bundesliga start at the moment,” said the CSU boss and emphasized: “It would also have a devastating signal effect to the public. Both in terms of capacities Medical concerns as well as cultural events. “
There was also consensus on this at the conference of health ministers. “We see the DFL concept as a good will and also as a good basis, but we see two problems,” said GMK chairwoman and Berlin health senator Dilek Kalayci (SPD). The design of the hygiene concepts will be left to the health authorities, which are already very burdened. The second drawback is the arrival and departure of the fans, which is not included in the concept.
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