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Berlin (dpa) - Health expert Karl Lauterbach considers UEFA's adherence to a European football championship in as many as twelve countries this summer to be “irresponsible”.
In an interview with the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”, the SPD politician referred to an increasing risk for football professionals of long-term effects after corona infections.
“These are long-term health problems that can mean the immediate end of your career.
You have to honestly tell people whose health is their capital, "said Lauterbach with a view to diseases that are called Long Covid (Langes Covid-19) in technical terms.
The European Football Union (UEFA) wants to decide on April 19 whether the European Championship, which has been postponed to this year, can be played in twelve countries as planned.
Munich is planned as the German host.
The key point is the admission of viewers who have already promised eight European Championship cities.
According to UEFA's will, Munich still needs to improve its concept on this point.
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