The German Football Confederation President Fritz Keeler confirmed that the so-called "ghost matches", that is, without an audience, is the only option for the revival of the Bundesliga League activity next month, while some groups of fans questioned the feasibility of this in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus.
The Bundesliga hopes to get a green light from the government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to resume first and second division matches in Germany, possibly next month, on May 9 or 16.
There is hope that the decision will be taken Thursday during the meeting of representatives of 36 clubs in the first and second classes through video calling technology.
The German Bundesliga was suspended on March 13 due to the outbreak of the "Covid-19" epidemic in Germany, where to date 141672 cases have been recorded that have received 4,404 people.
"Important decisions will be made this week on how to start the procedures," Fritz Keeler, president of the German Confederation, told the German magazine "Kicker" on Monday.
Germany had prevented large gatherings in the country until August 31, and therefore the only option for resuming local football activity will be in front of spectators that are empty of the public in what has been called "ghost matches" in Germany.
"We realize that football without an audience will lose its pulse," Keeler said.
"Through discussions and reactions by the groups of fans, I am fully aware of how painful it is for them, because they are unable to support their clubs on the field," he added.
The Bundesliga hopes to complete the season by the end of June, in order to guarantee 300 million euros (326 million dollars) in profits from television broadcasting contracts.
Without these proceeds, Keeler warned, "some fans will not be able to follow up on matches for their club in the future because it (simply) might not be there."
Keeler revealed that "there are several scenarios that were discussed in next Thursday's meeting, including those related to examinations of players and technical staff every few days in the event of resumption of activity, and this process will need to conduct about 20,000 checks in order to complete the league."
"Football does not claim for itself a special role in German society ... I do not want the tests to put pressure on the health system in the country ... We are fully aware of what are the priorities," Keeler stressed.
However, the move to stage matches without an audience was widely criticized by fan ties, as "Franzinzen Deutschland" one of the fans' groups said in a statement last week that an imminent resumption of the season would be an absolute mockery of society. Professional football has been sick for a long time and should remain in isolation.