Over two years after the first ghost in the Bundesliga, football waves back full house. According to the resolution of the Federation and Länder on Wednesday, from 20 March, all profound protective measures against the coronavirus should fall. This applies -, however, depending on the pandemielage – also for the restrictions on the approval of viewers. “Most likely, hardly restrictions will be there,” said Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), but he stressed that “basic protection measures as a possibility of action” should continue to be maintained.
First relaxation from the 4th of March
Already from 4 March in stadiums and halls of the republic, significantly more fans may be last. The decision provides superregional major events outdoors with up to 25,000 spectators and a maximum capacity utilization of a maximum of 75 percent of total capacity. In halls, a maximum of 6000 spectators may be admitted at most 60 percent capacity utilization.
The last match day of the Football Bundesliga with full stages was held from 6th to 8 March 2020. One of the first major sports events before the full ranks is the test match of the German Football National Team on March 26th in Sinsheim against Israel. The Football Bundesliga pauses at the end of March for the international matches.
Impale also in other sports
The regulations “Open the perspective, from 20 March with our arenas and stages to go back into full utilization. We go out of this and are very optimistic,” Frank Bohmann, Managing Director of the Handball Bundesliga, said the SID on Tuesday and emphasizes: “We urgently need the normal operation again, the crisis mode must now be put aside as quickly as possible, otherwise our business will not be feasible soon. The German profile people, even the football, stand in this question shoulder to shoulder, we stand in shoulder regular exchange. “
An abolition of the obligation to carry mouth nose coverings for spectators for indoor sport is not yet provided. “All countries agree that we need a basic protection that prevents the numbers from rising again, said North Rhine-Westphales Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst. These are” the mask duty, distance rules, hygiene concepts, testing and dinner duties. “