The image of German football is currently not the best.
Bild: Illustration F.A.S.
Power struggle in the DFB, power vacuum in the DFL: who wants to be in the Bundesliga? The answer will determine the future of the game. It’s about power. To fame. To post. To positions. For money. A lot of money.
Dhe virus is in the process of infectious spurt after spurt of infection, paralyzing sport for the second time. This has already happened recently in amateur sports. Even children and adolescents are no longer allowed to play, in Berlin the little ones are still allowed on the pitch. In turn, professional football is only one step away from complete lockdown. In November there will only be Bundesliga games without an audience. The ghost games make their uninvited comeback, at least until the end of the month, and possibly throughout the winter.
Even a flawlessly functioning and correspondingly expensive hygiene concept that was regarded as pioneering in international sports and events was no longer enough for the politically responsible in the autumn of the pandemic to allow football business with a minimum of visitors. The strict avoidance of contact is more important in the political decision-making process these days than the actual infection process in the stadiums.
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