The Corona crisis also hits FC Bayern hard. Now the training should be started again - but with a certain restriction.
- The Corona crisis also affects FC Bayern
- The record champion * supports the digital relief campaign "Mia go online"
- FCB stars Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich have launched the "We Kick Corona" * campaign
- The previous news about Bayern in the Corona crisis can be found here.
Update of April 4, 10:32 pm: Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern Munich resume training on the pitch on Monday, according to a report by the "kicker". The German soccer record champion wants to complete the first units after the compulsory break because of the coronavirus pandemic under strict conditions in small groups of four or five players.
Some of the 18 Bundesliga clubs had already started training last week, with numerous other clubs to start training on the pitch again on Monday. The season is currently suspended until at least the end of April.
FC Bayern in the Corona crisis: waiver of wages applies to April
Update from April 4, 10:08 a.m .: The waiver of the salary of the football professionals and the club management of FC Bayern due to the Corona crisis initially applies to the current month. The CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reported in the picture interview: “The players and the leadership will give up 20 percent in April. The money ensures that no normal FC Bayern employee has less net in their pockets . ”
Should the Bundesliga break due to the virus pandemic take longer, "we will sit down with our player council at the end of the month and discuss how to proceed," Rummenigge (64) announced.
FC Bayern in the corona crisis: Goretzka and Kimmich receive special awards
Update from April 3, 12.40: Bayern stars Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka are honored for their initiative " We kick Corona ". The Association of German Football Ambassadors awards the honorary prize to the national players on behalf of the commitment of numerous football players in times of the Corona crisis. As announced on Friday, more than 3.7 million euros have been raised so far.
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Over 1000 donation requests. Thank you all !! More than 70 projects have already been promised, the next ones will follow tomorrow! Thanks for your support ! @wekickcorona
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Other stars such as Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) and Leroy Sané (Manchester City) have also joined the initiative. The official handover of the prize in May will not take place due to the pandemic. They are working on a replacement solution, it said. The Association of German Football Ambassadors was founded in 2012 and claims to honor German coaches and players who contribute to Germany's positive image abroad.
The reactions to DAZN reporter Robby Hunke's everyday comments are also positive. Now a fan apologetically apologized to him - for an earlier insult. On the other hand, there is currently a dispute at FC Bayern Munich around Jerome Boateng * - not the first time in recent years.
FC Bayern starts digital relief campaign for Munich - FCB-Star donates for protective suits
Update from March 31, 1:26 pm: Jerome Boateng also shows his great social streak in difficult times and supports the table in Munich and in his hometown Berlin in the Corona crisis *. As the agency of the FC Bayern defender announced on Tuesday, the 31-year-old is helping the non-profit organizations with a donation.
Protective suits and disinfectants for the helpers are procured in Munich. In Berlin, where Boateng was born, the donation is used for the delivery.
“In times like these, it is important that we all help each other. We footballers are often pushed into the role of role models, but role models for me these days are all those who go through their work in the difficult situation and ensure that life goes on as much as possible. Like the volunteers at the tables, ”said Boateng .
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In the current corona crisis, soccer stars have an even greater role model function. A Bundesliga kicker apparently doesn't know how to deal with it - and was caught at a corona party.
FC Bayern / Corona crisis: digital relief campaign for Munich - Kahn gives the go-ahead
Munich - FC Bayern * supports the digital relief campaign "Mia go online". The initiative is designed to help small businesses in Munich, who have been in need due to the Corona crisis, with digitization with free advice.
The record champion announced on Monday that this involved, for example, the switch to digital communication or online ordering systems . The campaign was launched by the state capital Munich, among others.
FC Bayern starts digital relief campaign for Munich in the corona crisis - Kahn gives the go-ahead
The designated FCB boss Oliver Kahn will give the go-ahead for a corresponding digital event this Wednesday. According to the information, the participating companies, together with experts, should develop solutions within 24 hours to make their shop offers available online.
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“In this challenging time , people and organizations in Munich have to stand together. FC Bayern * is part of the Munich community. It is therefore a matter of course for us to support this initiative. Developing digital solutions for small businesses in Munich can be a valuable contribution to this crisis, ”said Kahn.
FC Bayern supports digital aid campaign "Mia gehn Online" for Munich
In an interview with the FAZ, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge also admitted that the acute crisis will not leave the industry leader from Munich without a trace. "Bayern would also face economic difficulties if we don't play football for too long," said Rummenigge.
Bayern might be "a bit better off than other Bundesliga clubs because of our very good equity situation". "But we too are currently waiting in the transfer market to keep the powder dry and to see how the situation develops," said Rummenigge . "Today we all don't know how long the corona spook will be with us."
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A former world-class goalkeeper has revealed that he twice gave FC Bayern a basket. Instead, the Frenchman found his footballing luck in Italy.
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