Reason for optimism? Bundesliga teams are gradually returning to training, with restrictions of course varying according to each district • Tomorrow join the "celebration" of the champion Bayern Munich
Jerome Boateng. Must keep fit
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Bayern Munich has been able to fill the void left by the Corona virus in football teams in an inspiring way. It extended Coach Hansi Flick's contract until 2023, fumbled with potential transfer window candidates, and tried to produce something that looked like a training routine.
Each day, after breakfast, the players would meet for a one-and-a-half hour workout through the Zoom app, and one of them even joined in by surprise Ariane Ruben. Then they were asked to add a home workout, pool or gym, and so every day. "It's so much more complicated and difficult that way because the team spirit is lacking," Benjamin Fabar told the club's official website. So here's some good news for the French Shield / Brake: Starting today, Bayern Munich is training together. About.
According to reports in Kicker, the German champion has decided to join many Bundesliga teams that have recently returned to an impromptu training routine sponsored by the Corona virus. Each team is subject to the constraints of the district in which they are (Bayern, for example, is subject to Bavarian restrictions), and according to these restrictions, coaches produce training aimed at preparing the team for the day when the league returns to activity. Right now, the first week of May.
A loophole to exploit
In Bayern's case, each training would involve four or five players who would step on the grass and keep their distance from each other and avoid contact altogether. Each player will use the locker room separately, and they will do the shower in their own home. The club will also provide players with food, which players will only eat when they get home.
Schalke players try to get back to normal, this week // Photo: IP
Caution is the key word in the experiment of the Bonsdale League, the first league to return to training from Europe's five major leagues. In Hoffenheim, the players sent a training video featuring the team doctor, which outlined all the rules and prohibitions for returning to training.
Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg, who have been back for training more than a week ago, are advocating the "small groups" method. In each workout, the roster is divided into pairs or triplets, and these are sent to the training ground and gym in turns. "It works great," Wolfsburg coach Oliver Glazner testified. "They put on gloves, wash their hands and practice with enthusiasm and discipline."
Daniel Bayer of Augsburg said: "We are so careful that we have no chance of trying one-on-one." According to Danny Olmo, BB Leipzig divided the team in two - half in the morning and half in the evening, and in any case never more than two or three players on the lawn, with each player pinned a personal trainer. "We each have an individual training program," the Spaniard told El Pais, "because when it's all over, the best-fit team can make a lot of money."
With nine cycles left for the season, the teams feel there may be a loophole here to take advantage of. While some teams have been practicing for two weeks under these conditions and others have started today, some such as Werder Berman have not yet been approved to practice.
"I believe that in a week and a half our players will already be fit," said Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann, one of those who believe they will soon be returning to playing football in Germany. Others are less optimistic, just happy to be able to run and kick the ball.