Alone, due to the elimination of the Ticket revenues it had to deviate from the pre-season set buzz "is mandatory," stressed Osnabrügge. "If we get less, we can pay even less."

The final will be played this Saturday in Berlin's Olympic stadium in front of empty stands. Last year, Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig conceded for the finals, each of 3.3 million Euro. Of these, 700 000 Euro came from the audience revenue, which is eliminated now.

What are the effects of the pandemic will be on the Cup competition 2020/21, according to Osnabrügge not yet in sight. "This is at the present time, completely speculative. We depend on the state requirements,“ said the DFB-Treasurer. "We hope for the Best, especially for the Amateur clubs. For me, a 1 is. Cup-main round without spectators is a cruel idea.“