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BERLIN: The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also return successfully, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner.
The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16, making it the first European league to resume amid the pandemic that has infected more than 3.95 million people worldwide and killed more than 270,000.
Germany’s best flight will resume under strict health protocols, with no fans allowed at stadiums and various matches, including the Ruhr Valley derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke de Wagner, which will take place on the day of the relaunch.
“It is not a surprise. The Germans are always very disciplined, they look forward and try to find solutions quickly. Everyone follows the rules, everything is on time, typical Germans,” Wagner told The Times on Saturday (May 9) .
Wagner, a friend of Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp, said his German compatriot was watching progress in Germany with Premier League teams hoping to play games in June, once the government gave him the green light.
Liverpool is two wins away from securing its first English league title in 30 years.
“That is why everyone looks at Germany and thinks, ‘OK, if the Germans can do it, at least we have a chance to do it too.’ This is exactly what Jurgen told me,” he added.
“All of you in England are praying that the Bundesliga will work again because this will be a sign of hope … and that even if you are four to five weeks late, you can do it.”
Wagner said it was strange to play when people die from the virus.
“But for me personally, I say, ‘OK, we have to do our job and we also like to save our business,'” he added.
