Large events in Germany have been canceled due to the corona virus. 1860 CFO Michael Scharold describes this as the economic "worst case".
- The corona virus * spreads in Germany.
- Larger events should temporarily no longer take place.
- 1860 CFO Michael Scharold describes this as the economic "worst case".
Munich - ghost games would be the economic "worst case" , 1860 CFO Michael Scharold warned on Tuesday and demanded a uniform solution from the DFB. It came on Wednesday afternoon: Matchday 28 and 29 of the third division were canceled in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
1860 Munich: Coronavirus puts the third division in economic distress
In the case of 1860 , these are the games against Duisburg and Kaiserslautern , with the SpVgg Unterhaching the matches in Großaspach and against Ingolstadt. Bayern II have to catch up in Ingolstadt and against Münster . Tickets remain valid.
How to proceed from matchday 30 will be clarified next Monday in an extraordinary meeting of the DFB with league representatives at the Frankfurt headquarters. The decision is not surprising. The 3rd division committee of the DFB had already spoken on Monday to move the games affected by official orders rather than to play ghost games. "We are in an exceptional situation, there are new situations almost every hour," said DFB General Secretary Friedrich Curtius .
1860 Munich: Games of the Munich lions postponed
The background is the special economic sensitivity in the league , in which the income from admission accounts for more than 21 percent of the total annual income due to the comparatively low TV money . "We are fully behind this decision," said Hachings President Manfred Schwabl. “It was essential for us to find a holistic solution . We believe that the cancellation is the only logical step. "
1860 sports director Günther Gorenzel and coach Michael Köllner want to comment on the topic in a press conference at 11 a.m. today.
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