BAYERN Munich legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed the German Bundesliga season WILL BE completed.
Doubts remain over whether other European leagues will be able to finish the 2019/20 campaign.
Bayern Munich players celebrate the Bundesliga title last seasonCredit: Reuters
But in Belgium, football chiefs suspended the season and declared Club Brugge champions.
Premier League chiefs hope matches will start again in July but nothing has been confirmed yet.
All sport was shutdown due to the coronavirus.
But Munich president Rummenigge has revealed that the 36 clubs in the German top two tiers have agreed that they will complete this season.
He told Spanish outlet AS: “The 36 clubs have made this decision, even if it should be after June 30.
“Uefa criticised the Belgian championship, in my view justifiably, for declaring the season suspended. In Germany we all agree: the 36 clubs have decided to end the season, even if it should be after 30 June for political or health reasons.
“National leagues have priority over the cups, this was decided by Uefa. As for contracts that expire in June, the market will have to be adapted.
“With Ivan Perisic, Philippe Coutinho and Alvaro Odriozola, we have three players expiring on June 30th.
“If the season continues beyond that date, it is up to FIFA to find a solution that ensures that they can end the league with their respective clubs. Otherwise, competition would be distorted.”
Rummenigge also praised Bundesliga chiefs.
He said: “The Football Association is handling the problem quite well. Everything happens in a harmonious, supportive and loyal way.
“In these times it is important that the strongest support the weakest. We are all aware of this.
“In this sense, the 20 million euros that the four participants in the last Champions League have made available to everyone must be seen: we met in Dusseldorf when it was still possible to travel.
“We wanted to give an example of solidarity and, finally, we chose to take this measure. Now we have to wait to see how things evolve. Of course, I think there is an opportunity to get out of the crisis in financial terms.”
Italy and Spain are yet to make a decision.
The problem for the Premier League is the huge sums owed by broadcasting giants Sky and BT.
If the English season does not conclude, the broadcasters could baulk on the £750million they are expected to pay to televise live matches.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
