When does the Bundesliga Corona break end? The sports ministers of the countries discuss scenarios. But is there a decision now?
- When does the Bundesliga Corona break end ?
- The sports ministers of the countries want to make a joint decision .
- A restart of the Bundesliga * seems possible in May .
Update from April 30, 9.42 a.m .: April 23 was the day in which the football fans had high hopes. DFL boss Christian Seifert informed in a press conference about the latest video general meeting with the Bundesliga clubs.
He made it unmistakably clear that the decision to continue the Bundesliga had to be made by politics . On April 30th there will be discussions about how to proceed in Germany.
Bundesliga: decision on continuation postponed again?
That April 30th has now come. But whether a decision will be made today about the Bundesliga? This is apparently not to be expected , as was announced on Wednesday.
The deputy government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer did not want to decide on Wednesday in Berlin whether the ghost games would then be decided at the latest when the chancellor and heads of state of the federal states met for May 6 . "The current infection situation is decisive for the reassessment," emphasized Demmer. She said the professionals "have the same infection control rules as everyone else."
Meanwhile, the Bundesliga continues to speculate about transfers. Leroy Sané or Timo Werner - who will FC Bayern get ? Apparently you have now decided.
Bundesliga in the corona crisis: is the decision to restart now made?
First report from April 29, 7:32 p.m .: Berlin - The world of sport stands still during the corona pandemic, not only in Germany. While the competitions of many sports * have already been canceled, the Bundesliga seems to be continuing.
Corona virus: Bundesliga restart is controversial
Of course, there is frequent and controversial discussion , just think of Jens Lehmann's suggestion. While some clubs rely on a timely restart *, most fans can't do much with the intended ghost games.
"Your greed doesn't stop at a pandemic! No to ghost games." The Südkurve Munich today with clear messages in the city about ghost games & a return of the Bundesliga. @ clubnr12 #dfl @Bundesliga_DE @sportschau #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/pvahXWoi5o
- Benjamin Best (@bpbest) April 23, 2020Football matches in front of full ranks will probably be impossible for a long time. But games without a spectator are also a much more complex topic than you might think at first glance. Now the sports ministers of the federal states meet and discuss how to proceed for the league *.
Coronavirus: Bundesliga season to be played - when will the ministers' decision be made?
The decision about a new season in German professional football is not expected to be made on Thursday. Although the Sports Ministers' Conference (SMK) recommends a restart in the middle / end of May despite the corona crisis and this position should be the basis for the discussions between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Ministers of the federal states , the SMK does not expect a decision.
"We are currently not anticipating a decision on openings after the Chancellor's talk with the Prime Ministers tomorrow," said a spokesman for SMK chairwoman Anja Stahmann on Wednesday when SID asked: "The full impact of the cautious openings is likely to change not be fully assessed until next week . "
Bundesliga to Corona? Decision probably at the beginning of May at the earliest
Therefore, the SMK assumes that a decision will be taken at the beginning of May at the earliest . "The SMK continues to consider it reasonable to continue playing in the Bundesliga * in front of empty spectator stands from mid-May to the end of May, " said Bremen sports senator and Greens politician Stahmann.
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