May 9 begins to be considered as a date on which the Bundesliga could restart behind closed
doors and within the framework of a series of hygiene measures to prevent
possible infections with the coronavirus.
The date was initially suggested by the Bavarian Prime
Minister Markus Söder in a gathering organized by the newspaper 'Bild', and
broadcast by his television channel, in which the head of the regional
government of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, also participated. .
Laschet spoke about that possibility, although without
setting a date and making it clear that there could be no games with the
public. "This season there would be no games with the public. But I can
imagine games behind closed doors. There is a well thought-out plan for the German Football League (DFL),"
said Laschet.
"It's a balancing act. We have to continue to be
careful. But because of the DFL's hygiene plan, I think we can take a chance.
Maybe starting May 9," Söder said.
Health Minister Jens Spahn also considered it possible that
there will be matches behind closed doors as of May 9. "With a coherent
plan it is possible to organize matches behind closed doors. The decisive thing
is that it reduces to a minimum the danger of contagion. For millions of fans
it would be to recover some normality from May 9, although with empty
stadiums," said Spahn.
