The banner says ”Football is nothing for fans”
Since the state of Saxony accepted RB Leipzig’s plan in advance to allow enthusiasts to return to the Red Bull Arena in limited quantities, Sky Sports’ fake Fan Noise can be replaced by a genuine one starting in September.
Minister of Health of Saxony Petra Kopping (SPD) expressed confidence that the return of occasions with more than 1000 spectators may be conceivable from September if hygiene standards are strictly respected, but that enthusiasts deserve to “avoid shouting, making a song.” and screaming.”
While this doesn’t seem like a laugh for top enthusiasts, the concept would at least allow THE RB Leipzig to welcome up to 20,000 Red Bull Arena enthusiasts, and this can be a step in the right direction.
However, the German federal formula complicates any general resolution imaginable to bring back the fans. In North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the most populous population of Germany’s 16 states and home to six Bundesliga clubs, Schalke’s game director has made it clear that only one all-or-nothing solution will suffice.
“It would be incomprehensible to many others if spectators were admitted to one Bundesliga stadium and not another,” Jochen Schneider said last week. “That’s why I hope a uniform solution can be achieved.”
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‘Great transmission’
But it probably wouldn’t be that easy. Despite the skepticism of some fans, the LDF is moving forward with its plans to start the new season on September 18 and has already distributed rules to help clubs expand “site-specific” concepts. The half-filled stadiums are larger than empty stadiums, however, there are still many paintings to be made to make this a truth, and government officials remain concerned.
“From a purely epidemiological point of view, the occasions when large numbers of people make a song out loud and clap in combination in a confined area pose a major threat of pathogen transmission,” said a spokesman for NRW’s Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs. told DW.
“The key points for protection are the number of new SARS-CoV-2 instances, the concept of hygiene and how to deal with it.”
The spokesman went on to say that, in his opinion, fan verification at the site is not a start and that clubs will have to find another solution.
“The effects of SARS-CoV-2 controls are priced at a limited price for the duration of the defamation check,” they said. “The negative effects of other asymptomatic people’s checks are just a snapshot and would possibly be others at the time of the checkup result.”
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The Union Berlin stadium is basically made up of bleachers, making it difficult to implement social estrangement measures
Club cultures differ
The concept of providing controllability to all enthusiasts was first raised through Union Berlin, whose 22,000-seat Stadion an der Alten Fuersterei includes status terraces for more than 18,000 enthusiasts. The union is not in a position to assign individual seats to fans and ensure social distance, so the desire to find a solution to allow its supporters to return to the stadium is urgent, not only for the club’s finances but also for its identity.
The club is unwilling to comment as its plans have not yet been finalized, however, they have been charged in some sectors through the German media to boost the “agenda” of returning fans because it plays in the symbol of “club anti-modern football”. “. have grown over the years.
This view would possibly seem a little cynical given that the Bundesliga’s top club counts to some extent in price ticket revenue, and Union is not exploring tactics to bring back fans.
Schalke, for example, told DW that while they are not in favor of returning enthusiasts at all costs, they are exploring other tactics so that enthusiasts can return in a way that promises their physical condition and safety. That, they say, is the club’s biggest concern.
However, even if a solution is agreed to allow stadiums to be partially complete, resistance will also come from an unexpected source: the enthusiasts themselves. The ProFans alliance, one of Germany’s oldest national fan groups, has already warned that the most likely use of traditional tickets to facilitate tactile search can lead to “monitoring and control” and abuse of non-public data.
Whether for fitness reasons or not, LDF will most likely encounter a lot of resistance in your quest to fill the stages through September.
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