RB Leipzig will soon return to team training

French Ligue 1 is the first of the top five European soccer leagues to face the end of the season due to the crown crisis. “The 2019/2020 season of professional sports, especially soccer, cannot be resumed,” said French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on the Tuesday before the National Assembly. Noel Le Graet, president of the national association FFF, also commented accordingly.

Report: UEFA sets deadline for restarting national leagues

The governing body of European football, Uefa, requires that the national leagues present a concept for the resumption of the game before May 25. This is reported by the chief reporter for the British television channel Sky Sports News, Bryan Swanson. The same deadline also applies to explanations of why competitions should end prematurely.

On May 27, UEFA will meet for a board meeting to decide on the remainder of the European Cup season. The champions and the Europa League should be played before August, in case the major European leagues have a regular match schedule.

Organizer: Cancellation of the Olympic Games in the event of an ongoing pandemic in 2021

According to organizers, the Olympic Games, which have been postponed for a year until the summer of 2021 due to the crown pandemic, will be canceled if the pandemic continues. The games could not be postponed beyond 2021, Japan’s chief organizer Yoshiro Mori told Nikkan Sports on Tuesday. “In that case, they will be canceled.”

Laschet anticipates approval for Bundesliga matches

North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet has the approval of the authority responsible for restarting the Bundesliga. At the Federal Labor Ministry, the concept of the German Football League (DFL) is being evaluated for a spectator-free gambling operation, CDU policy on the ARD program “Anne Will” said Sunday night. “They will make a suggestion to us. I guess so far I have heard that the criteria have been met,” Laschet added.

He proposed resuming the Bundesliga together with Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) “because the concept convinced us.” Laschet and Söder had talked the week before about a possible start to the game on May 9.

KNVB threatens wave of lawsuits: “It feels like the biggest shame in history”

After the end of the season in the Netherlands, the national football association KNVB faces a wave of lawsuits. In addition to second place in the AZ Alkmaar table, the top two clubs in the second division are also on the barricades.

Second division clubs SC Cambuur and De Graafschap are also expected to take legal action. “It feels like the biggest shame in Dutch sports history,” Cambuur manager Henk De Jong said on Dutch television. His team had an eleven-point lead over the play-off spots when the league was interrupted. The Dutch government had banned major events until September 1. The season finale was just a matter of form. Cambuur’s championship and promotion were destroyed.

According to a survey, German citizens sometimes react misunderstanding to the plans of the German Football League (DFL) to continue the season. According to this, 90 percent of the respondents are in favor of sending the entire team in quarantine for 14 days in case of professional coronavirus infections. This was the result of a representative poll conducted by infratest dimap on behalf of the ARD “sports show”. Per the DFL’s plans, the interrupted season should continue with the ghost games in May. Their goal is to only send the respective players in quarantine in case of possible infections.

The German national men’s handball team bought a ticket to the 2021 World Cup in Egypt (Jan. 14-31) at the green table. In view of the crown crisis, the European Handball Federation EHF canceled the play-offs of the European nations and assigned their places based on locations in EM 2020.

In the tournament in Austria, Sweden and Norway, the selection of the German Handball Federation (DHB) took fifth place. In addition to the team of national coach Alfred Gislason, Slovenia, Portugal, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Belarus, Iceland, the Czech Republic and France assured their participation in the World Cup like other European nations. Spain, Croatia and Norway had already bought their ticket thanks to their locations in the European Championship, Denmark established itself as the defending champion.

French Open postponed again

The French Open for tennis professionals in Paris is scheduled for a week later than planned. In order not to collide with the Tour de France, the organizers plan to start the tournament at Roland Garros on September 27, so the last day would be October 11. This is reported by the newspaper “Le Parisien”. The second Grand Slam of the year should have taken place from May 24 to June 7, but was scheduled from September 20 to October 4 due to the crown pandemic.

Health expert warns: restarting the Bundesliga is dangerous

Karl Lauterbach also refuses to restart the Bundesliga to serve as a role model. “We have to get the message across to young people: keep your distance, wear a face mask, the virus is dangerous,” the SPD health expert said in an interview with Bavarian Radio on Friday. “The three embassies are frustrated by a Bundesliga start.”

There is no distance, you go into a duel. Mouth protection is not used. “We would question our own messages if we now make an ill-prepared exception for football,” said Lauterbach.

RKI sees “reasonable considerations” in Bundesliga restart concept

The concept of the German Football League for the resumption of Bundesliga operations has apparently been positively received by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). “That seems to me to be perfectly reasonable considerations,” RKI Vice President Lars Schaade said Friday of the document the DFL released Thursday: “But it is not RKI’s responsibility to comment further on this.”

With the 41-page strategy document, the DFL wants to convince politicians to start playing again. Chancellor Angela Merkel had said, however, that she and the prime ministers of the federal states would not likely discuss further easing of the crown measures until May 6.

Ramelow against plans to continue the Bundesliga

Thuringian Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (left) criticized plans to continue the Bundesliga in May. “I am against privileging first those who put the most money on the table,” the prime minister said in an interview with MDR Aktuell on Friday morning. Basically, Ramelow emphasized, “When we re-enter everyday life, we should not be overcoming ourselves quickly.” What is decisive is what helps to contain the corona virus.

European Athletics Championships in Paris canceled – no new date for now

The European Athletics Championship scheduled for late August 2020 in Paris has been canceled due to the crown pandemic. As announced by the Continental European Athletics Association on Thursday night, the decision was made on the basis of “an unprecedented health crisis.” The risks associated with the pandemic are “far from under control.”

Malaika Mihambo: The German athletics star will have to do without this year’s European Championship. (Source: Beautiful Sports / imago images)

That is why people’s health and the fight against the pandemic have absolute priority and are “before any other consideration.” A possible new EM date was not mentioned in the statement.

Report: only about a third of TV money initially goes to clubs

Apparently, the TV funds still pending are not paid in full directly to the Bundesliga and 2nd division clubs. As the “kicker” reports, clubs “will initially receive about a third of the amount that media partners were required to pay during the latter part of the season.” Therefore, the rest of the money must be partially paid for each game day.

Report: Eurosport Denies DFL Payment of TV Money

DFL chief Christian Seifert announced at a press conference that the league company had agreed with all media partners on the outstanding payments despite the current hiatus. Only the holder of a TV license is unwilling to commit. As “Bild” now reports, it should be the Eurosport station.

According to the report, Eurosport, which ceded its sublicense to broadcast provider DAZN before the start of the season, must pay DFL € 30 million for this season. However, the station refuses to pay the last outstanding installment. Neither Seifert nor the “Bild” report was able to answer how the conflict should be resolved.

The legendary venue is now called “Come Healthy Again Stadium”

The Offenbach regional soccer league kickers’ stadium will operate under a new name in the future. The previous namesake, a local financial institution, announced Thursday amid the Corona crisis that the venue would be renamed “Come-Healthy-Re-Stadium.” A donation campaign will start in parallel with the name change.

Jean Todt fears serious consequences for Formula 1

In the course of the Corona crisis, President Jean Todt of the FIA ​​World Automotive Association fears major disruption in Formula 1. “In the worst case scenario, Formula 1 as we know it today would no longer be possible.” Todt said in an interview with “Motorsport Aktuell”.

FIA chief: Jean Todt fears the Corona crisis will have a massive impact on Formula 1. (Source: imago images)

The reason for this would be the loss of some equipment that cannot be excluded. “I hope I don’t get into this situation,” said the Frenchman: “Then we would have to ask fundamental questions with the owners of commercial rights: What should Formula 1 be like in the future?”

Players union VDV worries about lower leagues

Ulf Baranowsky, as managing director of the VDV players’ union, is particularly concerned about the situation below the Bundesliga and the second division. “Short-term work, expired contracts, fears for the future: the situation is particularly difficult for third division players and the regional league,” Baranowsky told “Die Welt” newspaper. The VDV tries to help with employment law advice, career guidance, and psychological support. The VDV professional camp for clubless players is also planned again.

Regardless of the pandemic, VDV has already filed for four bankruptcy procedures this season. “In Wattenscheid and Erfurt, the game even had to be stopped,” Baranowsky said, asking for a rethink: “Over the years it has been observed that many club budgets are stitched to the limit. Therefore, for the future, it is important to make sure that football is more robust. ” Here the crisis is an opportunity.

Hesse Prime Minister convinced of continuation of Bundesliga

Hesse Prime Minister Volker Bouffier is convinced that games in the Bundesliga will resume. “I think it is basically justifiable. Only the responsible countries make the decision. It is advisable to stay together, the evaluation of the Federal Ministry of Health and the RKI will play a role,” Bouffier said of the “FAZ podcast for Germany.” “Everything I heard makes me think they agree. My impression is that most of the prime ministers are leaving,” Bouffier said.

The Prime Ministers of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, Markus Söder (CSU) and Armin Laschet (CDU), had previously announced that the ghost games would be recorded in May.

Northern Ireland coach resigns due to Corona

Michael O’Neill quits his job as coach of the Northern Ireland national soccer team. The reason for the move of the 50-year-old, who also cares for the English second division team Stoke City, is the double burden expected from the planned redesign of the international calendar. According to the association, a successor has not yet been found.

Originally, O’Neill was also supposed to oversee the 36th place in the FIFA world rankings in the play-offs for the EM, which was postponed to 2021. According to the latest European Union (UEFA) thinking games, but due to the crown pandemic, these should only be played after the start of the new season of the League of Nations, which is scheduled for September. For the October / November appointments, O’Neill would likely be in Stoke’s service.

The CHIO at Aachen 2020 has definitely been canceled. This was announced by the organizers of the world equestrian festival. At first, it was said that the world’s largest horse show would be postponed to a later date in 2020.

“Human health is paramount,” said Frank Kemperman, CEO of host Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV). There have been international horse riding tournaments in Aachen since the 1920s, only interrupted during the Second World War from 1940 to 1945. But CHIO fans don’t have to completely dispense with their tournament. “We will host a virtual CHIO Aachen 2020,” said managing director Michael Mronz. CHIO Aachen’s legendary vibe will be at least digital on the website and on social media. In the coming days, the organizers will present the project in more detail.

Darts World Cup postponed in Hamburg

The world team championship of the best darts players is postponed. As announced by the international umbrella organization PDC, the tournament scheduled for June 18-21 in Hamburg cannot take place due to the crown pandemic. There is hope of “postponing the event to a later date in 2020,” the PDC announcement said. Last year Scotland won the title with Gary Anderson and Peter Wright.

Representative of the fans about the ghost games: “The followers are ready to swallow this toad”

Sig Zelt of the ProFans organization sees most soccer fans as positive about possible ghost games in the coronavirus pandemic. “It seems absurd to spend nine days of play in empty stadiums, but many supporters are still willing to swallow this toad,” the Alliance spokesman said in an interview with several newspapers (Wednesday). The fact that major events are now banned until at least August 31 encouraged people to understand that “it is a deep crisis.”

More recently, the association “Fanszenen Deutschland” had spoken vehemently against the continuation of the season without viewers. “I don’t see this as a majority opinion,” said Zelt, a supporter of club 1. Bundesliga FC Union Berlin. The amateur organization “Our Curve” had lobbied professional football before the Bundesliga restart with ghost games and called for a rethink.

Söder: RKI has to give the “green light” for the Bundesliga

According to Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has to “give the green light” to restart the Bundesliga. “We need the expertise of the Robert Koch Institute,” said the 53-year-old ARD “Daily Issues” expert. “They must be clear ghost games, the group of people must be clearly controllable. They must also make sure that nothing happens in front of the stadiums.”

A “blank check” for the clubs “according to the motto, whatever happens, will take place” of course “will not exist”. The German Football League’s concept for the restart is “of course under test,” said Söder, the situation must be observed “from one game day to the next.” RKI Vice President Lars Schaade had previously expressed skepticism about the league’s plan to have soccer professionals constantly tested for the new coronavirus.

Along with his North Rhine-Westphalia counterpart Armin Laschet (CDU), Söder had put May 9 at stake as a possible date for the Bundesliga restart. The Federal Interior Ministry, on the other hand, believes that a specific date should not be given yet. “The Federal Interior Ministry has no legal or health policy responsibility,” said Söder.

National player Rüdiger helps in Berlin

National soccer player Antonio Rüdiger has taken a special initiative to join the ranks of prominent sports stars who are socially involved in the crown crisis. The professional of the best English club FC Chelsea finances the internship of medical personnel in some stations of his native hospital, the Berlin Charité, for at least three months.

“Even if I now live in London, Berlin is still a very special city for me,” said Rüdiger: “When I have free time, I am still there a lot. I owe a lot to Berlin and I am happy to help him now.” When the situation worsened in Berlin, he turned to Charité to find out “how and where I can best support him,” said the 27-year-old. At the same time, he was told that the staff had “become relatively complicated” due to the closure of the dining rooms and the loss of other options. Rüdiger, who also participates in the “WeKickCorona” campaign, therefore collaborates with a local supplier. The campaign started shortly before Easter.

FC Barcelona grants name rights to the Camp Nou

The Spanish soccer champion FC Barcelona has chosen an exemplary act of help with a highly symbolic character. The club of world star Lionel Messi and national goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen grant the name rights to their Camp Nou stadium for the first time for the 2020/21 season. On Tuesday, a corresponding decision was announced by the club’s leadership regarding President Josep Bertomeu.

Consequently, the foundation of the association (Fundación Barça) should seek a well-known sponsor whose funds support the fight against the pandemic both in Catalonia and internationally. The phrase “Camp Nou” should remain with the new name.

Berlin Marathon in September must be canceled

The Berlin Marathon must be canceled this year due to the Corona crisis. The capital’s Senate decided Tuesday, according to information from the German Press Agency, to ban important events with more than 5,000 participants until October 24. The marathon would be held on September 27, last year 47,000 participants started.

Berlin is one of the fastest marathon routes. On September 16, 2018, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set the world record that is still valid today at 2:01:39. Last year, Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele was only two seconds away from improving this brand. In the wake of the Corona crisis, many other marathons had recently been canceled.

Media: Real Madrid wants to play in the mini stadium in the aftermath of the league

Spanish soccer record champion Real Madrid apparently plans to play his remaining home games at the club’s training stadium when the championship resumes. As reported by several Spanish media, the club of the 2014 world champion Toni Kroos has submitted a request to the LFP league association in case the season continues as expected before the empty ranks.

Mini tribune instead of Bernabeu: the Real Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas has a capacity for 6,000 spectators. (Source: imago images)

According to this, the realists want to play their ghost games at the 6000 seat Alfredo di Stefano Stadium in Valdebebas at the gates of the Spanish capital. This would also speed up renovation work at the 81,044 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the city center.

Apart from for men There will be no German champions in the 2020 Women’s Handball Bundesliga (HBF) rota. The HBF announced this. The deciding factor for the decision was that almost a third of the season had to be played at the time of the abandonment and that the second leg between SG BBM Bietigheim and the leaders Borussia Dortmund was still pending. The association had canceled the season due to the crown crisis on March 18 after 18 of 26 match days.

The leaders of the Dortmund league, however, get the only Champions League ticket for next season with a point advantage. The Bietigheim and TuS Metzingen teams behind them qualify for the European Handball League (EHL).

DFB star Popp proposes European joint soccer championships for men and women

The rescheduling of the 2021 European Women’s Soccer Championship is still pending, but Alexandra Popp has put an interesting idea into play. “My first thought was: let the European Championship take place in the same country as the men’s European Championship, to do great business,” said the captain of the national soccer team.

However, series champion forward VfL Wolfsburg admits that such a co-tournament is “of course difficult” to implement in the upcoming pan-European men’s final. But overall, she believes a great event together could benefit women’s football: “They could take away many fan sets, lots of emotions and attention.”

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Football Association Uefa postponed the European Men’s Championship for one year until the summer of 2021 and also announced a new date for the European Women’s Championship in England. It is becoming clear that the tournament will also take place a year later.

Probably a drop in wages of more than 30 percent in the Chinese Super League

The Chinese soccer association has proposed huge reductions in salaries for Super League clubs at home. To limit financial damage during the Corona crisis, player and coach salaries in the top three leagues will be cut by at least 30 percent. The Chinese media reported this unanimously.

In the coming days, the clubs will give feedback to the association on the proposed model, according to the People’s Daily. Salary cuts should not affect young players and other club employees on a relatively low salary. Rather, the savings are expected to come primarily from the salaries of some of the best players and top coaches, who have been lured to China with huge salary packages in recent years.

The Brazilian Oscar should only earn around € 25 million a year at Shanghai SIPG. The start of the Super League was originally scheduled for February 22, but had to be postponed indefinitely after the virus broke out in the Far East. Meanwhile, the teams have at least returned to training, and the season should now start in late June or early July.

The fan organization puts pressure on the Bundesliga

The amateur organization “Our Curve” put pressure on professional football with ghost games before the Bundesliga resumed and called for a rethink. “We no longer want to discuss the symptoms, but finally talk about the disease and ways to improve soccer. Clubs and associations are now challenged to take and take binding steps to improve professional soccer,” a statement said Tuesday. “In our opinion, the acceptance of measures to end the current season cannot be achieved in any other way.”

“Our curve” is represented in the group of amateur cultures under the umbrella of the German Football League (DFL) and in the ad hoc group of amateur institutions and associations related to Corona. The alliance is considered moderate and had previously avoided a clear statement about spectatorless games. Last week, “Fanszenen Deutschland” spoke out against ghost games and also called for a culture change in professional business.

La Asociación de Golf de los Estados Unidos revisa el evento de la Copa Ryder sin espectadores

La Ryder Cup de golfistas se enfrenta a un telón de fondo fantasmal. Como confirmó la asociación estadounidense PGA of America el lunes por la noche, actualmente se está examinando si la competencia por equipos más importante del mundo se puede realizar sin espectadores. El duelo bienal de prestigio entre los mejores golfistas de los Estados Unidos y Europa está programado para el 25 y 27 de septiembre en el estado estadounidense de Wisconsin.

La Ryder Cup es lo más destacado del calendario de golf para los fanáticos, el ambiente es comparable al de un estadio de fútbol. “Es difícil imaginar una Copa Ryder sin fanáticos”, dijo el jefe de la PGA, Seth Waugh, a la estación de radio de Nueva York WFAN: “Hemos comenzado a hablar sobre si al menos podemos crear una experiencia de fan virtual. Intentaremos ser lo más creativo posible “.

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