Coronavirus: UEFA chief Ceferin welcomes Bundesliga return

The Bundesliga can serve as an example of how football can return safely, says UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin.

Published : May 07, 2020 22:47 IST

Bayern Munich players celebrating
Bayern Munich players celebrating
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Bayern Munich players celebrating

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return.

It was confirmed on Wednesday that Angela Merkel's government had given the green light for the top two tiers in Germany - which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic - to resume behind closed doors in the second half of May.

Following a meeting of the German Football League (DFL) a day later it was announced the Bundesliga is set to continue from May 16.

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With the majority of European football still on hold or, in the cases of the Eredivisie and Ligue 1, cancelled, Ceferin was delighted with the news.

A statement released by UEFA read: "It is great news that the German authorities have agreed that the Bundesliga can return.

"This is a huge and positive step to bring optimism back to people's lives. 

"It is the result of constructive dialogue and careful planning between the football authorities and politicians and I am confident that Germany will provide a shining example to all of us in how to bring football - with all its excitement, emotion and unpredictability- back into our lives.

"I wish everyone connected with this every success."

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