While the amateur soccer ball is in lockdown, you can continue to play in the professional area.
The national team in particular is causing a lot of discussion with their game against Spain.
Erding - "Everything positive" joked the media after the international match against Ukraine.
In addition to the 3-1 victory of the German national team, this also meant the opponent's five Covid 19 cases.
Today Goretzka and Co. play in the hotspot Spain.
What do athletes, coaches and officials from the district say about it?
We asked around.
Ex-Lion Gröber: "Don't watch any international matches at all"
Albert Gröber is “divided in two”, as he himself says.
“Professional football does a lot in terms of hygiene.
On the other hand, the economies also do a lot and still had to close down.
It's all about a lot of money in football, and then maybe you look at the whole thing a little differently. ”The former Löwen professional wouldn't be missing anything if there weren't any more games today.
"I don't watch any internationals at all," he says.
In the past, he never missed a second, but the whole thing annoys him, admits the 53-year-old.
And by that he doesn't just mean the Corona situation (“I really don't envy any of the politicians who have to make decisions now”), but “the entire circus” - and also the national coach, who Gröber is not enthusiastic about.
Corona cases in the national handball team should serve as a warning example
Werner Lauer refers to the national handball team, which also played recently.
National players promptly returned to their club teams tested positive for corona, which led to game cancellations in the handball Bundesliga.
“You can see how quickly something like this can happen,” says Lauer.
The BLSV district youth chairman says: "Footballers live in their own bubble, not so much has happened there yet." Nevertheless, it is incomprehensible for the citizen if the lockdown is otherwise interpreted so strictly.
“Parents de-register their children from the clubs when they can no longer do sports.
This situation is meanwhile threatening the existence of clubs. "Lauer:" In sport we now have a two-tier society. "
"Professionals have more controls, are tested more often, are better protected"
Nadi Özdemir, sports director of the Altenerdingen handball team admits: "It hurts at first when you see that the football and handball professionals are allowed to play." He advises, however, to go deeper into this topic.
"The professionals have more controls, are tested more often, are better protected." For the SpVgg handball players, on the other hand, the maxim: "We do not want to endanger anyone." then at some point it will continue for us ”.
Dimi Petkos: "Instead of avoiding risks, the association puts its players in danger."
Dimi Petkos, who has been a coach in the men's and youth field for many years, has no understanding that Seville is being played today.
"That is irresponsible of the officials." He can still understand that the ball is rolling in the Bundesliga.
"It's about television money, and some clubs are threatened in their existence." Not the German Football Association, however, which still sends its players to a hotspot.
“The DFB is acting counter-cyclically.
Instead of avoiding risks, the association puts its players in danger. ”And there is another reason why Petkos thinks the decision is wrong:“ The national team is a role model.
And with the game it sends the wrong signal. "
International fixture in order - dealing with amateur sport, however, not at all
Willi Brambring, Erdings youth group game leader, is in favor of playing the game - like the games in the Champions League at European level.
“There are such good hygiene concepts here.
I don't think anyone is infected in Spain. ”The DFB delegation is so isolated that not much can happen there.
“I think that's okay.
But what is happening with amateur sport is not at all okay. ”Brambring is annoyed that the boys and girls are not allowed on the pitch or in the hall.
“I'm not talking about tournaments with spectators and many teams, but indoor training should be possible with an appropriate hygiene concept.
But now the children are sitting at home.
That's frustrating. "
"DFB and the German Football League have shown that hygiene concepts work"
Dieter Brenninger was once a national soccer player himself.
The former Bayern professional admits: “Of course it's a bit uncomfortable when you look at the general situation.” But the 76-year-old has to consider: “It's about the best teams and footballers from all over Europe.
The DFB and the German Football League in particular have shown that their hygiene concepts work. ”That is why he thinks it is right that football should continue to be played.
“And besides,” Brenninger continues, “it's the only thing left for us football fans.
At least you can talk about the national team and the Bundesliga before and after - even if not at the regulars' table. "
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