Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Soccer Restarts

16 May, soccer will restart in Germany.....with 'ghost' games (no fans allowed in the stadiums).

Problems?  Well, there is a LOT of chatter that various clubs in both the first and second league are nearing bankruptcy (13 total clubs). 

Normally, the season would end on 16 May, but provisions now exist.....to run up to the last day of June.

My guess is that all of the clubs will make it to the very last game, and in the month of July.....then you start seeing legal actions to declare bankruptcy.  Unknown quantity is really the question left.

As for the start-up of the next season?  Mid-August would typically be the start-up point.  More 'ghost' games then?  Probably.  And the financial woes continue?  Probably true.  If you weren't bankrupt by the end of June.....a month or two into the new season would drag up this problem for a few more clubs.

As for the next time that fans might be able to attend games?  I don't see this happening in 2020.  Maybe after the vaccination business is started, and everyone carries their Corona-card around with them.....that might be resolved.

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