The German
bundesliga resumed after a two month suspension due to the corona virus
pandemic. Although,there were concerns as to whether it was too early for any
sporting activity to commence, the government gave the German Football
association a green light and assured them that there would be no cause for
alarm and everything would be back to normal as soon as possible.
Chancellor
Angela Merkel finally gave the go-ahead to restart the season on May 6, 2020
after taking note of Germany’s dropping rate in new infections for COVID-19,
though she made it clear that soccer was low down on her list of priorities.
There
will be no children to accompany players onto the field; no contact between
rivals in the tunnel before games;no handshakes with the referee or match
officials; substitutes will have to wear masks and sit apart, and even
goals in the empty stadiums will be sombre affairs — players have been warned
to keep their emotions in check. Coaches will be permitted to remove their
masks to shout instructions at their players – as long as they stay at least
1.5 metres (yards) away. Bundesliga teams will be allowed up to five subtitutions per
match after the coronavirus stoppage, while teams will be relegated provided
the season is completed, the German Football League (DFL) said on Thursday 14th
of may,2020.
The
first six games that were played on saturday has certainly boosted morale of
all the football fans around the world. The German bundesliga remains the first
major European football league to restart after their lockdown proceedings and
may yet be a stepping stone for other leagues to use as a template for
resumption as well.
The six (6)
games that were played live in each of their venues were:
Eintracht
Frankfurt vs M'gladbach
Borussia
Dortmund vs Shalke 04
RB Leipzig
vs Freiburg
Fortuna
Düsseldorf vs Paderborn
Augsburg vs
Wolfsburg
 |
| Football is life! |
0 Comments