The Bundesliga is the first European championship to resume. The German Football League (DFL) announced to the sports agency SID, on Wednesday, the resumption of the championship for Friday, May 15. The Bundesliga was arrested on March 13 because of the coronavirus epidemic.
After the green light given Wednesday afternoon by the political power, the DFL sent a circular letter to the 36 clubs of first and second divisions. "After assessing all the arguments, the DFL presidium decided today [Wednesday] to resume competition in Bundesliga 1 and 2 from May 15," said the letter, first published by the Bild and Kicker .
"It's up to us to play"
The players have "a huge responsibility," said Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer after government clearance Wednesday to resume the championship from mid-May. "People are going to watch us from other European countries, actually from all over the world," Neuer told the FAZ daily in Frankfurt . “We must be fully aware of this responsibility. It's up to us to play. "
In France as in the Netherlands, the Ligue 1 and Eredivisie championships have been stopped. A difference between the two countries: in France, PSG was crowned champion of France while the title was not awarded to the Netherlands.
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