Favre and Wagner with mouthguards: The rules for coaching in the derby between BVB and S04

The derby between BVB and Schalke 04 is characterized by the corona virus and strict DFL rules. Lucien Favre and David Wagner must wear a mask.

• Despite Coronavirus *, the Bundesliga will resume play this weekend .
• On the 26th matchday , the derby between Borussia Dortmund * and Schalke 04 * is on the program.
• The guidelines from the DFL concept paper will also change the processes of the coaches on both sides.

Dortmund - The resumption of play in the Bundesliga is imminent. On Saturday (May 16, 3:30 p.m.) there will be a unique derby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 . In Signal Iduna Park, strict rules also apply to coaches  Lucien Favre (62) and David Wagner (48) , reports RUHR24.de *.

Derby BVB - Schalke 04: DFL hygiene concept provides strict rules for the coaches

The "Task Force Sports Medicine / Special Game Operation" of the German Football League (DFL) has drawn up a detailed concept to ensure that the games in the stadiums run smoothly and at the same time as possible to protect against infection. Some of the numerous rules include strict guidelines for the behavior of the coaches in the coaching zone and on the coaching bench.

On page 27 of the concept, it says: "All groups of people, except for the active players and referees on the pitch, are obliged to wear mouth and nose protection in the stadium ." What does this mean for Lucien Favre and David Wagner in the free-to-air derby between BVB and Schalke 04 *?

Derby Borussia Dortmund - S04: Mask requirement for Lucien Favre and David Wagner on the coaching bench

Under the premise that "sufficient distances (on the coaches' benches) cannot be reached" , both BVB coach Lucien Favre and S04 coach David Wagner must wear a mask if they take the same place to, for example, Exchange coaches. The same rules apply to substitute players in the "technical zone".

The two coaches may remove the mask in the derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 (all articles on RUHR24.de) * if they are on the sidelines and call tactical guidelines towards their team. Leverkusen coach  Peter Bosz (56), who briefly trained BVB (all articles on RUHR24.de) * in 2017, therefore seems to have already put together his own tactics.

Schalke coach David Wagner will probably not be seen too often with a mask in the derby against BVB.

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"Then I'll call all the time ..." the Dutchman is quoted in the kicker . Schalke's David Wagner is likely to pursue a similar plan . The 48-year-old is rarely seen on the coaching bench during the 90 minutes anyway . Most of the time he choreographed his team's game loudly and gesturingly.

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BVB - S04: Coach Lucien Favre has to get used to the derby against Schalke with a mask or with coaching

The change, however, is likely to be much greater for the coach of the home team. BVB coach Lucien Favre, who has suffered several losses in the derby against the S04 *, regularly influences the game from the sidelines . Compared to his counterpart, the Swiss retires to the coaching bench far more often.

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It remains to be seen whether the 62-year-old will wear mouthguards in the derby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 on a regular basis, or whether he will use a different style of coaching. cke

* RUHR24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.