FOOTBALL fans have been left baffled by the Borussia Dortmund subs social distancing on the bench during their derby clash against rivals Schalke.
With Bundesliga football back underway behind-closed-doors, players are back on the pitch competing, but the BVB subs are still taking precautions on the sidelines.
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Substitutes during Borussia Dortmund’s clash against Schalke had to wear face masks while sitting apart from each otherCredit: AP:Associated Press
With the game – in which Erling Haaland opened the scoring – going on, the camera panned to the likes of Jadon Sancho and Mario Gotze who were all sitting over two metres away from each other.
The players weren’t sitting the usual dugout due to the seats being too close together, as they were instead forced to sit in the front row in the stands.
Each and every player had to test negative for Covid-19 in order to be able to be selected, meaning the gap between them was just added safety measures.
And sticking to further guidelines, the substitutes all wore face masks to further ensure their safety.
Fans were still left confused at the sight of the players social distancing, considering they have likely all been training together.
One supporter tweeted: “Dortmund subs sitting apart with masks on. Football in 2020 is odd.”
Replying to the post, another fan commented: “For show, they have probably been mingling together all day.”
A third added: “And then they come on and tackle and mark…. Hhmmm what a load of b******.”
BVB striker Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 29th minuteCredit: AP:Associated Press
Another joked: “The subs bench is about a mile long.”
One TV viewer remarked: “Got the Dortmund v Schalke game on but social distancing on the subs bench but not on the pitch?? Hows that work, that’s a bit pointless if you ask me??”
Fans also compared the derby match to that of a training session with shouts from the players and coaches heard during the silent outing at Signal Iduna Park.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
