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For the ÖFB team player Stefan Lainer, the joy of being back on the field prevails. The fact that there were two days off instead of a league game due to the crown virus over the weekend is “strange.” Lainer compared the situation to a preparatory phase, albeit without coincidence and indefinitely. “After summer and winter preparation, now it’s like a little preparation for the third start of the season for us,” the 27-year-old said in an interview Friday on the Gladbach website. “And the third will definitely be the most important. So we have to be well prepared.”
Gladbach is in fourth place in the league, which has been interrupted since mid-March, and can await the entry of the Champions League. Nine laps are still pending at the end of the season. According to a report in the newspaper “Bild”, the current trend is to resume games with ghost games without viewers on May 9, depending on the development of the pandemic.
For now, professionals in Germany can train in smaller groups. All hygiene and protection measures against infections are still being observed, Lainer reported. “We are very spacious throughout the stadium. That is why I am only in direct contact with one or two players,” said the Salzburg player.
The quality of training is very different from running at home. “It is very important for us and for our physical condition that we are back on the field,” said the winger. “This week’s training level was very good.” In contrast to the tension that prevails before games, this is mainly due to the fun of being able to stand on the field again.
In Austria, entry to sports facilities is still prohibited due to the corona virus. Sports Minister Werner Kogler was willing to talk about a gradual opening. There should be more information next week. The Bundesliga has scheduled a video conference for Thursday. The ÖFB Presidium meets the day before.
