Bundesliga Set to Resume 2019/20 Season This Month

Erling Haaland of Dortmund (left) in 2020
Erling Haaland of Dortmund (left) in 2020. Photo by Pixathlon/Shutterstock (10529765ab)

German Bundesliga is set to become the first major soccer league to resume its season. While other soccer competitions like French Ligue 1 and Dutch Eredivisie decided to cancel the remainder of their seasons, Bundesliga is determined to resume playing this month.

According to ESPN, Bundesliga obtained a green light from the German government to resume its activities and will return as early as 15th May. Reportedly, the more realistic date is 22nd May.

Teams have nine matches left to play in 2019/20, and the league hopes to wrap up the season by the end of June. In order to minimize the health risks, the games will be held on empty stadiums while several other measures will be installed to keep the players safe, including one-week quarantine for all the players and frequent testing.

Bundesliga clubs have returned to training since early April in limited participation, with players working out in small groups. Now, as Germany is slowly lifting up restrictions imposed due to coronavirus pandemic, the players are expected to return to full training soon in order to get into competitive form.

Currently, Bayern Munich is on the top of the Bundesliga table with four points more than second-placed Borussia Dortmund. On the bottom of the table, Paderborn and Werder Bremen face a tough task of staying in the league while 16th placed Fortuna Düsseldorf still has a fighting chance to get to the place that saves them from relegation.

Several other high-profile leagues like English Premier League, Seria A, and La Liga are also hoping to resume its activities soon. Reportedly, they are preparing for June restart and will closely watch how Bundesliga handles the situation.

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