With 13 teams in Germany's top two divisions reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, restarting the football season is essential for the Bundesliga
Bayern Munich's Spanish defender Alvaro Odriozola, the French midfielder Michael Cuisance, headcoach Hansi Flick, defender Jerome Boateng, French defender Lucas Hernandez and defender Lars Lukas Mai practice during a training session at the football team's training grounds in Munich, southern Germany, on May 5, 2020.
"Matches will be allowed under the approved rules," said Merkel at a press conference in Berlin, referring to a plan by the German Football League for the Bundesliga to resume in empty stadiums and with players regularly tested. Teams returned to training on April 6 although sessions have followed stringent social-distancing rules and players are not allowed to change at training grounds.So far, clubs in the top two divisions have returned 10 positive results for coronavirus from 1,724 tests since training resumed.Health Minister Jens Spahn has argued that the testing regime "makes sense and can serve as an example for other forms of professional sport," although he warned "it has to be lived up to.
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