After about two months break seems to be the new Bundesliga season this weekend, but before 30. To the end of June. League Boss Seifert and the Clubs are now planning the continuation after the summer break, a new fixed start date for it yet.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - The German football League (DFL) wants to start in September, the new Bundesliga season, has named after their General meeting on Monday but still no specific date.

"We all assume that we will start in September. I can tell you this for a fact? I can't," said DFL managing Director Christian Seifert in a press conference in Frankfurt am Main. The Unlock of the 36 professional clubs earlier, had turned primarily to the media rights from 2021 to 2025, however, it was also spoken about the season restarting.

The restart should be made with the Fans in the stadiums. "We try to create the conditions," said Seifert. It is applicable, each of "the watch on-the-spot Situation". Large events with many spectators are prohibited in accordance with the requirements of the policy until the end of October, but exceptions are possible.

The Bundesliga is ahead of the other European leagues, as when you restart after the Corona break far. While England, Italy and Spain the game only recently, and resumed to take a few weeks in the Bundesliga this week, the 34. Round and the season finale. Instead of the actually mid-August, planned to launch it now, if possible, again in September with League football start.

"The next season, which is regulated in the ideal case, again, it will be 2021/22. The points now. This summer, for Clubs in Europe is a very challenging," said Seifert. The new TV contract until 2025, brings the Clubs to a total of 4.4 billion euros in four years, creates at least two important planning security. Seifert, a was of the Clubs to the fact that the financial environment "will correct down, in all aspects".

The Terminhatz is in the autumn for a number of reasons, not smaller. Starting in September, the Nations League will start again, also international games coming up and at the end of another grueling season, the football championship, according to the corona-induced displacement is exactly one year later from 11. Of June to the 11. July to take place.

"It is quite clear that we have set for ourselves two goals. To start the new season and to finish the new season. Both require some consideration, very many plans, and the constant readiness, these plans adapt and change," explained Seifert.

As of the start of the season for the required international Clubs could look like, is thus still open. Champion FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig will compete in August at the Champions League tournament in Lisbon, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are still in the Europa League demanded. The final tournament will take place from the quarter-finals in North Rhine-Westphalia, Endspielort Cologne. Previously, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Frankfurt have to complete their return games in the second round.

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