Nothing works in football anymore - the corona crisis has slowed down the number one sport. But plans are being made to continue the season.
- The ball rests almost all over the world because of the corona crisis *.
- While the Belgian Jupiler League has canceled its season, the Bundesliga absolutely wants to play again.
- An expert considers a continuation of the season feasible - but only with unique precautions.
- The previous news on the Corona crisis in football can be found in this news ticker.
Update from April 6, 3:40 p.m .: The virologist Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit sees a possible resumption of the game operations of the Bundesliga in spite of the planned ghost games a danger for the fans . "I see the risk in the transmission of the games," said the expert at Sky Sport News HD . “When these games are broadcast, I think fans want to enjoy it together. It will certainly be very difficult to prevent groups from forming. ”
Bundesliga: Virologist sees danger from ghost games
A "safe variant" could only be guaranteed if the season continued , provided that a transmission would be dispensed with and instead the result was only communicated in the media.
The Bundesliga back to the roots and pure reporting of results like earlier on the radio or the newspapers the next morning? Nostalgic yes, but also communicable to the common Bundesliga fan? Probably not.
The fact that spectators could fill the stadiums again in the foreseeable future is not practical for the specialist. “From a virological point of view, I can let fans into the stadium who have already had an infection. Or I spread the fans so far apart that they cannot get infected. But these are all scenarios that nobody could wish for in football, ”said Schmidt-Chanasit.
Meanwhile, the world reaches the sad news of Pep Guardiola's mother's death. The former FCB coach loses her at the age of 82 as a result of a coronavirus disease.
Andreas Brehme is severely affected by the tragic consequences of the corona crisis . That's why the DFB hero of 1990 wants to help and sells irreplaceable souvenirs of the tournament in Italy.
Corona / Italy: Serie A resumption only in October?
Update from April 5, 9:16 p.m .: Italy's association president Gabriele Gravina believes that season A of the Serie A is only possible in October . "Playing in September and October would be a way to end the season while not jeopardizing the next season," Gravina said in an interview with RAI.
The FIGC president fears an endless legal battle in the event of a season break. "The danger is that the championship will only be held in the courtrooms," said Gravina. Football cannot cope with a wave of appeals in court.
On Sunday, Italy had a significantly lower number of Covid-19 deaths, the authorities counted 525 new victims within 24 hours. It is the lowest since March 19.
Shitstorm for "poor" Liverpool due to short-time work - City sets a counter example
Update of April 5, 4:44 pm : With his surprising decision to take advantage of the emergency program launched by the government, the designated English football champions triggered a storm of indignation .
Club legend Didi Hamann tweeted that he was "amazed" by the news that the Reds had sent some employees on short-time work or forced vacation. The "Furlough" program was not created for this. "That contradicts the morale and values of this club as I have got to know them."
Hamann's long-time teammate Jamie Carragher called the step " poor " and said: "Jürgen Klopp showed compassion for everyone at the beginning of this pandemic (...), now all this respect and benevolence is lost." Ex-professional Stan Collymore found the decision "completely wrong" and emphasized: "I don't know any Liverpool fan who is anything but disgusted."
Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp.
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Coronavirus: ManCity does not work short-time
The said program is intended to guarantee workers in the event of short-time work or compulsory leave (furlough) 80 percent of their salary up to an amount of 2500 pounds / month (2824 euros). The Fenway Sports Group, which has been owned by Liverpool since October 2010, aims to ensure that employees affected continue to receive their full salary. But she got a real shit storm.
The English football champion Manchester City , unlike its rival Liverpool FC, will not send its employees on short-time work or forced leave at the expense of taxpayers. "Our goal remains to save our employees' jobs while supporting society in these difficult times," said City. This decision was made last week.
Corona crisis in football: virologist outlines blatant scenario - Bavaria's Interior Minister with clear words
Update of April 5, 2:31 p.m .: The Bundesliga clubs want to slowly return to normal training during the Corona mandatory break , so units on the lawn should be allowed from Monday. Bavaria's Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann , at least slowed down the desire to continue the season quickly. "We want to do justice to sports interests," said the CSU politician in Miesbach. "But there can be no special right for football clubs alone . Everything that football clubs also do has to fit into the overall events of the Federal Republic of Germany. ”
He does not want to lean too far out of the window: “What will happen after April 19 will be discussed by the Prime Minister on April 14 . That is why I can not yet speculate for football clubs. ”There is nothing to be said against training sessions, since the top footballers would simply do their job. "But they should keep the distance requirement, " emphasized the 63-year-old. Individual fitness units are not a problem, for example. But it "makes no sense to carry out training types where there is close personal contact."
Politicians with protective masks: Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann is setting a good example in the corona crisis.
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Update of April 5, 1:15 p.m .: Premier League professionals reject a 30 percent salary waiver due to the Corona crisis. The players union PFA justifies the attitude that with this step the English government lost around £ 200m (227m euros) in tax money over a period of twelve months. "That would be at the expense of our national health service NHS or other government-supported services," said the PFA in a statement.
Corona crisis in football: FDP boss Lindner in “double pass” with clear words
Update from April 5, 12:08 p.m .: The Bundesliga season should continue as soon as possible - this impression is conveyed by the DFL and clubs. However, Christian Lindner emphasized in the Sport1 program “Doppelpass” that the German favorite child can never make a self-sufficient decision in the Corona crisis. The head of the FDP said the game would resume in May: "It is inconceivable that you will pay a penalty if you go to the soccer field as a hobby player and the Bundesliga will take place again."
First, public and economic life had to be started up again. In addition, the BVB member pleaded to continue playing ghost games. The fundamental fear of the politician: With the resumption of the Bundesliga , people could become more careless in public life and neglect the necessary distance between them. At the same time Lindner emphasized with regard to the restart of the league: "It would not be serious to say a date."
In the picture talk Lindner had explained: "Bundesliga with audience and fans will be the last thing we open again." He put this startling sentence in the right context.
Corona crisis in football: virologist outlines blatant scenario for Bundesliga in 2020
Update from April 5, 9:15 am: The Bundesliga apparently wants to open its doors again in May - the kicker reported . Without fans in the stadiums, the remaining nine game days and the catch-up game Werder Bremen against Eintracht Frankfurt are to be played through to the end of June. For one of the most renowned virologists in the country, this is quite realistic. "Everything is possible," said Alexander Kekulé from the University Hospital Halle an der Saale in the "Current Sports Studio" of the ZDF: "You can think about how you can ensure that the Bundesliga players are able to play."
However, he sees “draconian” measures to be taken by the players: “You would have to extend the lockdown for them. You would have to live privately under special security conditions. The whole team would have to go into a kind of special quarantine * . In addition, you would have to test them again before each game. ”In this case, the Munich native expects around 20,000 tests * by the end of the season . Nationwide, 100,000 tests would currently be carried out a day.
It should also be taken into account that the players - well-trained and in their prime - are not to be counted among the risk groups * : “The problem could therefore be solved purely virologically. But only if you create a kind of special bubble for the football players . ”It could be difficult to explain this special treatment to footballers in society - especially when many other people are doing badly - and not just in terms of health.
Kekulé expects ghost games * not only in the final weeks of this season, but far beyond: “I would not plan anything for this year with an audience . I would be pessimistic. It doesn't look like we could seriously consider something like this this year. ”
There is no chance of games in front of fans this year: Alexander Kekulé shows ways to continue the season in the Bundesliga.
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Corona crisis in football: S04 boss Tönnies fears the worst-case scenario
Update of April 5, 8:44 a.m .: Schalke's chief executive, Clemens Tönnies , has the worst fears should the interrupted season not be resumed. "A season break would be the super GAU," said the 63-year-old to the world on Sunday : "Then we would not see some clubs again next season , I'm afraid." The miners are considered one of the endangered clubs, Tönnies at least makes " big worries "about the buddy club:" We do not have reserves like other clubs, are not as unassailable as Bayern. However, we are not alone in the league. ”
The entrepreneur could make friends with ghost games , because they would be the much lesser evil in an unprecedented crisis: "We have to accept that, even if the atmosphere in the stadiums is of course brutally absent ." First of all, he is concerned that the Ball finally rolls again: "It is important that after the correct measures have been taken, it is finally time to play again." Because every match day that is not played naturally costs the clubs cash *.
Corona crisis in football: UEFA boss attacks FIFA for crisis management
First report from April 5, 8.20 a.m .:
Munich - You can turn it around as you like - but more and more is becoming clear: In the Corona crisis, football does not speak one language. The Bundesliga wants to continue playing as quickly as possible to prevent the apparently impending bankruptcy of several clubs. The Belgian Jupiler League, on the other hand, have already shut down their bulkheads, turned the Corona mandatory break into an extended summer break and thus incurred the anger of UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin .
In an interview with the "Current Sports Studio" on ZDF, the Slovenian also attacked FIFA for their corona crisis management . Specifically, he is angry about the procedure for the planned help for associations, clubs and players: “FIFA's explanation was that they want to use it for those who urgently need it. We should agree to this so that FIFA can then decide who gets how much money. In my opinion, that's a little strange. "
Ceferin apparently fears that parts of the money could disappear as if by magic: "Strict regulations are required for this; you cannot simply leave FIFA where the sums are going." The 52-year-old expressed significantly more positive comments about the Bundesliga plans Wanting to continue the season: "Every path is the right one, if the health of the players is in the foreground." That is exactly what several virologists emphasized, according to which it would be difficult to implement, to subject the professionals to regular tests. At the same time, consideration was given to allowing only those players to emerge who had already developed immunity to the virus.
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