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According to a report by Kicker, the German Football League (DFL) currently sees no reason for an Easter break.

A DFL spokesman told the specialist magazine that the matches on the 27th matchday of the Bundesliga and the second Bundesliga were still scheduled.

Most recently, at the meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the country leaders, politicians agreed that public, private and economic life should largely be shut down from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday in order to break the third wave of corona.

The federal government is currently working on an ordinance to clarify questions such as the permission of professional sports over Easter.

“As before, it will be held on the basis of the medical-hygienic concept of the 'Task Force Sports Medicine / Special Game Operation', which will be expanded again with effect from April 1st.

The DFL currently has no information or factual reasons that contradict this, ”the magazine quoted a DFL spokesman who was not named.

Top game RB Leipzig against FC Bayern on the dump

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In the meantime, a ban on operating professional football over Easter is no longer taboo.

Berlin's governing mayor Michael Müller had confirmed talks between politics and football on Tuesday as to whether the games planned for Easter could take place despite the prescribed “rest days”.

"That must be clarified nationwide," said the SPD politician.

Over Easter, for example, the Berlin derby between 1. FC Union and Hertha BSC (Sunday, 6 p.m.) is scheduled, as well as the top Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and record champions FC Bayern (Easter Saturday, 6:30 p.m., in the sports ticker of the WELT) take place on these days.

Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) and Herthino (left), Hertha BSC's mascot.

Müller is a fan of the club

Source: pa / dpa / Bernd von Jutrczenka

The Presidium of the German Football League (DFL) had previously decided to tighten the hygiene concept for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games in the corona pandemic.

New are mandatory rapid antigen tests and the possible implementation of quarantine training camps, as announced on Tuesday.

The planned sports program on the Easter weekend

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Football:

In addition to the derby in Berlin and the top game in the Bundesliga, the north derby between Hamburger SV and Hannover 96 is also in the second division.

In addition, the summit meeting between Dynamo Dresden and FC Hansa Rostock is scheduled for this 30th matchday in the third division on Easter Sunday.

Handball:

From Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday there are eleven games in the men's Bundesliga, including the top game of SC Magdeburg against SG Flensburg-Handewitt on Sunday.

In the women's Bundesliga, eight games are planned for Easter Saturday.

Basketball:

The BBL has scheduled three early games on the 29th matchday for Maundy Thursday and the 26th matchday with nine matches from Easter Saturday to Easter Monday.

“So far we've managed to do it pretty well.

But if we had to cancel a full game day ten days in advance, then we would have a problem, ”said BBL managing director Stefan Holz.

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Ice hockey:

The DEL plays almost every day this season and has also scheduled numerous games over Easter.

A total of 16 games are on the program from Thursday up to and including Monday, only Good Friday is free.

Up until the preliminary round on April 18, the teams from the groups South and North will play duels for the play-off qualification.

The program is tightly timed and offers hardly any alternatives.

The play-offs are scheduled to begin on April 20th.

Volleyball:

April is about the championship.

Possible playoffs in the semi-final play-offs for women are scheduled for April 1st.

After Easter, the finals will be on.

The men open their series of finals on April 4th.