The corona virus is still there! And with it the dangers for the players and thus also for the Bundesliga. Three players at VfB Stuttgart are currently infected. At Borussia Dortmund there are two.
In a week the season starts with the top game Gladbach against Bayern. And DFL boss Christian Seifert (52) puts vaccination pressure on the clubs in a letter.
In “Circular No. 20” – which BILD is available – it says: “Those who do not vaccinate themselves and are therefore more susceptible to a virus infection than others, especially in professional football – a profession in which you can neither keep your distance nor wear a mask – pose a certain risk. “
And the DFL boss appeals to the solidarity of the players: “Everyone is free not to be vaccinated – but then this must also be accompanied by the obligation to ensure that one does not get infected with the coronavirus as far as possible. It should be in the common interest not to jeopardize the performance of the clubs as employers and, under certain circumstances, to prevent the resulting negative impact on sporting competition in the interests of solidarity. “
The fear of rescheduling the game is still great. And when it comes to corona vaccination, the clubs are sometimes still far apart. While BVB reported at least 90 percent of those who had been vaccinated for the first time and 1. FC Köln started with a fully protected squad, according to the club, it was only eight out of 32 professionals at VfB Stuttgart last Sunday. That would be just 25 percent at the Swabian Club …
Is that the reason for the warning letter from Seifert?
He warns urgently: “We are still a long way from returning to the times and circumstances that shaped the environment not only in professional football but also in society as a whole before the pandemic. It can therefore be assumed that this season will also take place under the sign of Corona for a period that cannot yet be specified. “
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