THE Bundesliga is set to be Europe’s first football league to resume matches after being paused due to coronavirus.
Here is all you need to know as German football returns.
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What date will the Bundesliga return?
The Bundesliga does not have a specific return date, but CEO Christian Seifert has told the New York Times that he expects matches to return by the beginning of May.
The league would then be completed by the end of June – in time for Germany to nominate its contestants for next year’s European competitions.
To this end, teams in the top two divisions have already returned to training in groups of five.
Will Bundesliga matches be played behind closed doors?
Games will return behind closed doors, but unlike in some Premier League plans they will be played at each team’s home stadium.
And Seifert has also stated that fans could have to wait until the end of the year to return to stadiums.
How many matches does the Bundesliga have left?
The Bundesliga has played 25 matches so far and has 18 participating teams – two less than the Premier League.
That means that Germany’s top flight still has nine games to play, which would be manageable before the end of June if the current schedule is adhered to.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
