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After Government’s approval, the German football league has decided that the season will restart on May 15.
The government said the Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bundesliga could re-start in the second half of May without spectators, adding that the German football league (DFL) would decide on the exact dates.
The German Bundesliga has been suspended since mid-March due to the wide spread of covid-19 having infected over 150,000 people in the country so far. Almost 6,300 people have died of the disease in Germany.
The league is the first of any of Europe’s major leagues to be given clearance to resume playing, since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Netherlands and France, have ended their seasons due to the Virus.
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Bundesliga players and staff will not have to quarantine for 14 days because of the clubs’ regular testing capacity.
“Testing is regular there, so the quarantine period is not set to 14 days,” she said.
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