The plan to bring football back to Germany seems to be ready, and Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert revealed the steps set to be followed by all teams ready to make this happen.
Seifert stated that the first order of business will be to test all 1,100 players from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. This would not be the only matter in which the players would be involved, since they would also be forced to wash their own kits. Added to those measures, there will be no pre-match handshakes, team photos or mascots.
Matches would have an audience restriction, but up to 322 people would be allowed to enter the stadium's surroundings or its inner workings, whether they are team staff or stadium workers. Out of those, only 115 people would be allowed into the stands. Every person that enters the stadium will be subject to have their temperature checked with an ear thermometer, and the use of face masks will be encouraged.
Last, but not least, all press conferences will be held virtually.
The German Football Federation (DFB) has green-lighted the plan, but the major roadblock may come from the German government.
"The Bundesliga is ready to resume, no matter whether on May 9 or a later date. But it's not up to us to find a date. The political decision makers decide. We have not defined an exact date today," Seifert said.
Having one of the Top 5 European leagues returning to action would be a major boost for the sport, but only time will tell if this plan is approved by German authorities.
