Politicians believe resuming matches in the first and second divisions to "limit the economic damage" for the 36 clubs is "acceptable", the document showed. The football league (DFL) has long urged restarting play, which it says is vital for a sector that employs 56,000 people in Germany. So far, clubs in the top two divisions have returned 10 positive results from 1,724 coronavirus tests since training resumed. If it gets the green light from politicians, the DFL will hold a general meeting by video conference Thursday where representatives from the clubs will finalise details for the restart. The Premier League, Europe's richest league, has said it aims to restart in June, but deep differences are emerging over plans to use neutral stadiums.

Source: Daily Nation May 06, 2020 09:45 UTC