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Coronavirus worries force Borussia Dortmund to cancel Asia trip

By Austin Weldon

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Sporting director Michael Zorc of Dortmund and Director of Marketing and Sales Carsten Cramer of Dortmund look on prior to the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on March 11, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Sporting director Michael Zorc of Dortmund and Director of Marketing and Sales Carsten Cramer of Dortmund look on prior to the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on March 11, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund have cancelled their pre-season trip to Asia this summer amid the craziness of the Coronavirus and it’s spread across the continents.

Borussia Dortmund’s Managing Director Carsten Cramer confirmed that Borussia Dortmund have officially cancelled their summer pre-season trip to Europe and will be forced to make other plans. Dortmund had been planning on travelling to Asia every other year in pre-season and with the heavy spread of the Coronavirus on the continent it’s just not in the best interest of the players or any of Borussia Dortmund’s other employees. This news comes on top of the recent policy change when it comes to fan interaction and the open training sessions. Because of the virus, Dortmund players and staff are no longer allowed to take photos or give signatures to fans to prevent any potential transfer of the quick spreading virus.

It’s really too bad as Dortmund had chosen Asia as one of the main markets they wanted to continue to establish themselves in along with the United States. Asia remains the biggest relatively untapped market to expand into for the world of football.

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It will be interesting to see how the spread of the Coronavirus continues to impact not only our lives but the lives of the footballers we watch and the sport they play. The preventative measures are becoming more and more evident, with some countries already starting to ban events with large groups of participants. With Football drawing in 50,000-80,000 fans a game it wouldn’t be surprising to see precautions taken even further in the future.

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