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Bundesliga set to be given green light to restart by German politicians

By Tushar Bahl

A cardboard cut-out with a portrait of a Borussia Moenchegladbach supporter is seen at the Borussia Park football stadium in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on April 16, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Large-scale public events such as football matches will remain banned in Germany until August 31 due to the coronavirus crisis, Berlin said on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, though it did not rule out allowing Bundesliga games to continue behind closed doors. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
A cardboard cut-out with a portrait of a Borussia Moenchegladbach supporter is seen at the Borussia Park football stadium in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, on April 16, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Large-scale public events such as football matches will remain banned in Germany until August 31 due to the coronavirus crisis, Berlin said on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, though it did not rule out allowing Bundesliga games to continue behind closed doors. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /
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The Bundesliga will be given the green light to get back underway, with the German political leaders set to further ease measures on coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday.

According to Reuters, representatives of the federal and state governments are set to allow matches in the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga to resume, under strict conditions with no fans to be allowed in the stadiums. The decision is expected to be announced during a news conference with German chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow.

The report adds that May 15 is likely to be the date for the restart, giving the teams less than two weeks to prepare. Teams have yet to start full training, with players currently only allowed to train in groups of 12.

More than 1700 coronavirus tests were carried out last week, as players, coaches and support staff of all 36 professional clubs in Germany were tested in the first wave of testing. Of those, the DFL revealed that ten people tested positive for coronavirus, with three of those cases coming from FC Köln (two players and a physio).

The second wave of tests have already started, and second division side Erzgebirge Aue have already announced that their entire team is in quarantine after one positive case was found.

Getting the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga back underway this month would be a big boost for the financially troubled clubs in the country, as the existence of many clubs was threatened by the prospect of the cancellation of the season.

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In addition to giving the green light for football to resume, the German leaders are also set to allow all large shops to reopen, while schools will be opened for all grades step-by-step.

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