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Bundesliga in free TV? That’s what the DFL chief says

The Bundesliga bosses of the 36 clubs in the 1st and 2nd division have agreed that the ball should roll again from May but in front of an empty backdrop. And probably still on pay TV.

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A week ago, the German Football League (DFL) proposed to the clubs to extend the break until April 30th. This recommendation was followed up. The bosses of the 36 professional clubs at the first virtual general meeting of the DFL unanimously decided on a corresponding proposal by the DFL Presidium.

The Bundesliga would then continue to play at the beginning of May – but without spectators: “” At least until the end of the season it is unrealistic to assume that we will play in front of full stadiums again, “said DFL managing director Christian Seifert on Tuesday.

In view of the massive restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, DFL boss Christian Seifert is also expecting significant changes to the game schedule for the coming season and apparently no longer excludes European Cup matches at the weekend. For the coming season, “great flexibility and accommodation” is required among the leagues and international associations.

Bundesliga in free TV? Seifert: “Would break the contract”

Everyone had to “swallow a toad or two”, Seifert said on Tuesday during a video press conference after the DFL general meeting when asked whether Champions League games could be expected on Saturday evenings after the Bundesliga games. “There will only be a regular season again in 2021/22,” predicted the 50-year-old.

But would it be conceivable that any ghost games would then run on free TV? Seifert shows whether such considerations are covered: “Offering everything freely accessible to everyone would affect the contracts very much, or we would be in breach of contract”, said Seifert at the press conference after the general meeting.

Due to the corona pandemic, the game in the Bundesliga and the 2nd league has been suspended since March 12th and thus for the first time since World War II. Match days 28 to 31 fall victim to the now extended interruption.

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