The German Football Association (DFB) canceled the DFB Cup game against record cup winners Bayern Munich scheduled for Friday (8.45 p.m.) after the corona case at the top division club Bremer SV. “The background is the officially ordered quarantine measures for the Bremen SV,” said the DFB.
A player in the fifth division had tested positive for Corona, the Hanseatic training on Monday evening was then canceled. The decision is now made “because of positive Corona-PCR tests and the associated infections within the entire team,” said the Bremen SV on its website.
In addition, the draw for the 2nd main round has to be postponed due to the allocation of both clubs to different lottery pots. The association will decide on the rescheduling of the game in coordination with both clubs as soon as possible.
The game would have been the start of the competitive season for Munich. You are starting the season with a new coach, Julian Nagelsmann has taken over from Hansi Flick. The Bundesliga season starts on August 13th, Bayern play at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
For Bremer SV, the first round game against the German record champions and cup winners is “the game of the century,” as sporting director Ralf Voigt said on Tuesday morning. The traditional club from the Bremen league is moving from its small stadium on Panzenberg to the large Weser stadium of Bundesliga relegated Werder Bremen. The club expected 14,000 spectators on Friday evening.
