RBL COVID News
- Bundesliga and 2nd division have agreed to play "ghost" games and are ready to go as soon as the government say they can. The May 9th date is fictitious and "not realistic" but there's a conference on the 30th April with Merkel which may give a yes/no to when football can resume. Clubs will be availble for May 9th if given the green light.
- Bundesliga hope to conclude matches by 30th June but don't mind games running into July.
- Clubs will be given a financial package from TV ahead of schedule (4th and 5th installments) to help keep clubs stable but there is a re-payment mechanism sorted if the league isn't started again.
- Bundesliga require around 20,000 test for players as they will be required to take a taste at least once per week. Labs have assured this is fine but if tests run scarce they will either stop their weekly testing or even pause the league again.
- If the league is restarted then a maximum of 300 people will be involved on the matchday as broken down below (Google Translated):
The following should be allowed in the stadium :
- 22 players and 18 substitutes
- 20 staff members
- 5 referees
- 4 ball boys
- 3 photographers
- 4 paramedics
- 3 hygiene officers
- 4 folders (no idea what this is)
- 15 employees for basic signal, video referee and game data collection
On the stands and in the function rooms:
- 10 folders
- 4 paramedics
- 2 firefighters and 4 police officers
- 5 employees of the stadium operator
- 8 staff members
- Delegations guest (4) and home (8)
- 7 employees game organization
- 2 doping control officers
- 10 journalists
- 4 video analysts
- 5 hygiene officers
- 18 employees for basic signal, video referee and game data collection
- 23 employees of TV licensees Sky, DAZN, ARD, ZDF etc.
Outside:
- 50 folders
- 37 employees for basic signal, video referee and game data collection
- 14 employees of TV licensees Sky, DAZN, ARD, ZDF etc.
- 8 greenkeepers
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