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The coronavirus has firm control over sport. It is still not entirely clear when the main competitions will continue. An overview of current developments.
The Bundesliga paused, the sport stopped. The reason is the corona virus, the spread of which must be contained by this drastic measure. The t-online.de news blog contains all the important information about the latest developments. Large messages are handled separately.
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 to resume. 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 various 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.
Non-champion of the women’s handball Bundesliga
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 second-placed 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.
United States Golf Association reviews Ryder Cup event without spectators
The Golf Ryder Cup faces a ghostly backdrop. As confirmed by the American association PGA of America on Monday night, it is currently being examined whether the world’s largest team competition can be conducted without spectators. The prestigious biennial duel between the best golfers in the United States and Europe is scheduled for September 25-27 in the US state of Wisconsin.
The Ryder Cup is the highlight of the golf calendar for fans, the atmosphere is comparable to that of a soccer stadium. “It’s hard to imagine a Ryder Cup without fans,” PGA chief Seth Waugh told New York radio station WFAN: “We have started talking about whether we can at least create a virtual experience for fans. We will try be as creative as possible. “
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