it is not Yet clear what the upcoming season will start in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). But the Fraport Skyliners have games with a view to the future, all conceivable home on Saturday to Sunday, “so that we can play on Friday. We will not get to double-game-day around, if we start with the round later,“ says managing Director Gunnar Wöbke. And that will be in times of Corona-pandemic likely to be the case. Wöbke attributed to the fact that the BBL is normally the start would be like at the end of September – will this time start at the earliest at the beginning of November. Then, however, connected with large “hope to be able to 40, 50 or perhaps 60 percent of normal spectator capacity” to start.
This is from today’s perspective, “a meaningful time,” said Wöbke on Thursday. “We are well advised, that we choose not to early on, the contrary, the goal is to have as many viewers as possible in the halls.”
As a prerequisite for the new beginning in the Corona-times Wöbke proclaimed that every event in the League must also be “safe”. “The big issue is the Hygiene and safety concepts in each hall. All conditions are different, therefore, there will be a percentage pay a different audience.“ Of one of Frankfurt’s managing Director is convinced now: “I assume that in the season only a game in front of full of audience will take place.” Now, time was of the essence, in order to meet the regulations and requirements of the competent authorities in a timely manner. “We all have to work with high time pressure on safety and Hygiene concept,” stressed Wöbke.
He announced that every available space in the ball sports hall will be personalized in the new season of “”. “For our people from the Ticketing which will be of such detail work.” With regard to the second major competition, the Cup, can imagine Wöbke, this before the start of the Bundesliga season in October matches. Then, at four locations, each with four clubs, before a “Final Eight or Final Four” event. He finds: “We should play the Cup in a different mode.”
the target “this is the only class of verb-body”
signings in the Skyliners at the moment. Wöbke want to enter into any contracts which may not meet the club financially, perhaps. “Economically, we will behave cautiously, as it is only until we have a better sense of what is possible,” he said. “We have to be super careful.”
as of today, the Skyliners, only the “Class fate” of the target. Despite the self-imposed financial restraint, you have to at least Center and national player Leon scratches an offer for a contract extension to be submitted. The 23-Year-old, you don’t want to lose support of the team. In normal times, the Frankfurter have fallen into the role of the sporting bargain hunter. Prefer to beat them on the game market, if the prices are properly dropped.
This is going to take this year, even longer, until it is so far. Currently there is no great speed in the market””, – said recently the head coach Sebastian Gleim. Some of Frankfurt’s Bundesliga counterparty will be obliged, however, was diligent new staff. And the Lithuanian Gytis Masiulis, had shown a in the Championship final tournament in Munich in the Skyliners Jersey, the good performance can win the Hesse for a further commitment. The 22-year-old Big Man in the upcoming season of the EuroCup participants BC Lietkabelis Panevezys from Lithuania. In terms of the Potential from our own ranks, the Skyliners will give to the young in the new round of Chance: The 17-year-old Len Schoor, a man is on the game position do it now as a Back-up to undertake even the American scheduled. In Munich the unconcerned was playing Point Guard, the confidence of his Coach was justified. “Len is the biggest winner of the tournament for us,” says Gleim.