Officially ... German stadiums without fans until the end of 2020

German authorities have officially decided to extend the ban on public attendance in sports stadiums until the end of 2020, according to an agreement between various German states and the local government, Thursday. Agence France-Presse obtained a copy of a draft agreement that prohibits gatherings in stadiums, cultural centers, festivals or exhibitions. This decision is a severe blow specifically to the sport of football, which was hoping for the public to gradually return to the stands with the approaching start of the new season next month.

However, the project set aside some "exceptions", especially in regions where the percentage of cases is low for at least one week, "and if it is confirmed that the participants come exclusively from the same area or neighboring areas." So far, 237,937 cases have been recorded in Germany, which led to the death of 928 people, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The German League had hoped for a partial return of the fans to the stadiums next season, according to specific directives to prevent the spread of the "Covid-19" virus.
The League sent a guide to the 36 clubs in the first and second divisions to help them present ideas and plans for the return of the fans to their stadiums. Early this month, the 36 clubs agreed on the guide presented and the proposed measures in it, such as banning fans' parking and selling alcoholic drinks in stadiums until October and fans traveling with their teams for matches scheduled outside the home until the end of the year.

However, the German authorities expressed their caution about this proposal, especially in light of the increasing concern that the number of injuries would rise again with the return of German tourists from abroad (the rate of injuries reached nearly a thousand cases per day recently) before deciding today that the masses will not return until the end of the year. Current at least.

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