No guests, fans, no standing, no alcohol: The 36 clubs of the German football League (DFL) have agreed on a uniform approach to the possible return of at least some of the spectators in the stadium. The General Assembly of the DFL decided on Tuesday at the request of the DFL-Bureau temporary Changes in the regulations. A fourth Central point of the temporary introduction of Tickets, which are used during the Corona-pandemic to a personalized Online follow-up of chains of Infection to be possible is.

“a priority in Germany do not have full stadiums, but the health Situation,” said DFL managing Director Christian Seifert during a press conference. “Currently, Corona plays and a very important role.”

The final decision on whether actually to or soon after the start of the season in the Bundesliga and the 2. League are permitted on the third weekend of September, viewers, is the responsibility of the authorities. The first DFB Cup round is from 11. to 14. September terminated. Finally, the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) had expressed in the face of rising Numbers of new infections doubt. He holds League games with 25,000 spectators “is very hard to imagine”. There is also a discussion about games with significantly less Fans in the stands.

The DFL had sent in mid-July, a guide to the clubs, so that they can create, in consultation with the health authorities in individual security and hygiene concepts for your location. The handling of the tickets and the alcohol are regulated now ban. This is how the “temporary implementation of Games without standing places” first, to 31. October. The measures, to play without guests, fans, as well as for tracking of infection due to apply until the end of the year.