Dortmund (dpa) - The Dortmund professionals left with mixed feelings for the ghost game in the Champions League near Paris Saint-Germain.
"Unfortunately, a game without spectators is not pleasant for both teams. Nobody knows whether this is the right decision for football," commented BVB coach Lucien Favre about the decision of the Paris police prefecture that the game was due to Wednesday (9pm / Sky) the Covid 19 epidemic to fill empty ranks. "The schedule is tight and it is difficult to cancel it. But without a spectator it is special. It is very different. We also have to prepare mentally," said Favre.
When departing on Tuesday morning, the entire team did without the autographs, selfies and interviews that were customary in such cases, and went directly to the plane specially made for the small travel group. Except for the permanently injured Marco Reus and Thomas Delaney, all professionals were on board. To minimize the risk of infection, the trip did not go to the large Airport Charles de Gaulle, but to the small airport Le Bourget northeast of Paris.
In view of the considerations that games in the Bundesliga will initially be played without fans, Michael Zorc sees further need for discussion. "All of this is not yet thought through to the end. In Italy, all game operations have now been suspended," said the sports director. Zorc put the loss of income in a home game without spectators at least three million euros.
UEFA press kit for the game