The Bavarian state government advises on how to deal with unvaccinated footballers.
Markus Söder criticizes, among others, Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern.
Is there a compulsory vaccination?
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Munich - There is a heated debate in the coronavirus pandemic about a possible vaccination requirement * for certain professions.
According to the federal-state round between the Prime Minister and the Chancellery, such a compulsory vaccination should come for employees in hospitals, old people's and nursing homes * as well as for mobile care services.
Compulsory vaccination for professional footballers?
Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern comes into focus
Now that the fourth wave is rushing through Germany with exploding corona infection numbers and more than half a million active cases, professional athletes are also moving into focus.
Are they also required to be vaccinated if they have close physical contact and use changing rooms together, for example?
One could rightly say that “the footballers are well paid and are role models for young people too.
That is the key point.
And I think they have to behave like role models, ”said North Rhine-Westphalia's head of state Hendrik Wüst (CDU) of
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They also need to act like role models.
NRW state chief Hendrik Wüst on professional footballers
In Bavaria, Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) * held consultations with the CSU-Free Voter Coalition on Friday (November 19) about how to deal with unvaccinated football professionals.
The most prominent example: Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern Munich *.
"Any player who does not agree to take this path there at the end of the day will not do his club a big favor, and neither will the great sport," said the Bavarian head of government in Munich.
FC Bayern and Bundesliga: Will vaccination be compulsory or will there be a professional ban for unvaccinated professional footballers?
The consequences are already drastic for the employers of the soccer players: From next week Bayern Munich will only be allowed to play before a "maximum of 25 percent" of the possible audience load, as Söder * announced. For the games up to December 15, including the Champions League game against FC Barcelona, a maximum of 19,000 spectators will be allowed into the stadium. The regulation with a quarter of the capacity also applies to the other Bavarian professional clubs.
This Friday, the FC Augsburg arena in the Bundesliga home game against FC Bayern is likely to be sold out with up to 30,600 spectators.
The 2G rule * applies.
At least for the fans in the stands, but not for the footballers on the pitch.
Whether that is still fair is also discussed.
To cope with the crisis, only help vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate, explained Söder.
That also applies to footballers.
That would be “a huge signal”, said the 54-year-old Franconian.
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Will vaccination be compulsory or even a professional ban for unvaccinated footballers? We will keep you up to date in this news ticker.
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