DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — German soccer needs regular coronavirus testing and political backing in order to resume amid the pandemic.
Securing both is a challenge.
If the Bundesliga can be first of Europe’s major soccer leagues to return, it would ease the pressure on clubs facing severe financial problems and could bring in bumper income from foreign fans.
However, the deputy head of Germany’s national disease control center cautioned against coronavirus testing for soccer players.
“I don’t see why certain sections of the population, whether they are sportspeople ... why they should be routinely screened,” Robert Koch Institute vice president Lars Schaade said Tuesday when discussing professional athletes.