Germany’s Competitive football of the top flight is set to return on the 16th of May with games behind closed doors which means no spectators and empty stands as announced by the German Football League (Deutsche Fußball Liga).
The schedule will pick up with Matchday 26, which features a derby match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. Bayern Munich, which sits in first place in the table, will resume their season on May 17 against Union Berlin.
The news comes a day after German chancellor Angela Merkel gave Bundesliga the OK to resume its season in the second half of May after a teleconference with state government leaders to set guidelines for a return, which will include frequent testing. Team members will be isolated in a hotel prior to the restart of the season, and once the season gets underway, the athletes will receive at least two COVID-19 tests in the build-up to each match, according to The Newyork Times.
Christian Seifert, the CEO of the German Football League, said in April that the Bundesliga was ready to return pending the approval from national and state politicians. Some thought that the OK would come on April 30 during a government meeting, but that was delayed until Wednesday.
Stadiums will be allowed to have 330 people, including security, club employees, teams, staff and more.
