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777 spectators are allowed in the Ostseestadion against Halle
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A number of games are canceled in the 2nd Bundesliga.
The Champions League can only be held because games are being moved to Budapest.
And in Germany the incidence value increases again significantly at the beginning of the third corona wave.
In the midst of these reports, which are also threatening for the sport, third division Hansa Rostock is starting a pilot project and will allow spectators to return to the Ostseestadion on the coming match day.
139 days after the last game with spectators, 777 people can watch the game between Hansa and Halleschen FC on Saturday.
At its meeting on Thursday, the state government in Schwerin accepted a corresponding request from the Rostock club management.
The last professional game with fans so far took place on November 1, 2020.
At that time 450 spectators followed the 3: 4 of Karlsruher SC against SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Now Rostock's low seven-day incidence - it was less than 25 infections per 100,000 inhabitants on Thursday - enables a return under special conditions.
Rostock had made headlines in recent months with Lord Mayor Claus Ruhe Madsen because of the effective corona management.
Rapid tests in front of the stadium gates
Only season ticket holders living in Rostock and ticket holders of Hansa partner companies are admitted.
Rapid tests are carried out in front of the stadium gates, and masking and clearance is mandatory in the stands.
In combination with tests and hygiene rules, Hansa Rostock recommends that viewers in Rostock use the "Luca" app, which enables contacts to be tracked in the event of an infection.
"The Rostock health department approved the concept, and we are also convinced that the game can take place in front of spectators," said Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Health Minister Harry Glawe (CDU): "Overall, there is a requirement to gain experience here and to inform the German Football Association about the strengths and weaknesses of the concept. "
Preparations for a return of the fans are also underway in the Bundesliga.
On the previous day of the match, 1. FC Union Berlin used a quick test system for the first time, in which helpers, stewards and media representatives could voluntarily have themselves tested before entering the stadium.
The findings from this should help to allow spectators back into the stadium as soon as possible.
Hanover and Kiel in quarantine
The Rostock decision and Union plans seem bizarre in view of the news from the 2nd division.
Because after four game cancellations and several cases of infection, some fear the corona collapse.
"If you take the latest events, the schedule could get tight," warned Frank Schmidt, coach of 1. FC Heidenheim, in view of the increasing number of corona infections in the Hamburger Abendblatt podcast: "Nobody can guarantee that it will last cases were. "
Holstein Kiel and Hannover 96 are currently completely in quarantine, Jahn Regensburg's team has just returned from a forced break of almost three weeks after a corona outbreak.
Heidenheim's next opponent, Hamburger SV, came around a group quarantine despite a corona infection of striker Simon Terodde.
There are currently no such worries in Rostock.
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