German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert confirmed Bundesliga aim to resume in early May behind closed doors.<\/p>\n
Bundesliga have been suspended until April 30 due to the coronavirus but Seifert confirmed there are plans for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga to restart next month.<\/p>\n
“We are part of the culture in the country, people long to get back a short piece of normal life, and that could mean the Bundesliga plays again,” Seifert said to The New York Times.<\/p>\n
“This is why we have to play our role here, and that means to support the government and to talk with the government about when we will be able to play again.<\/p>\n
“The sooner we are finished, the more flexibility we can provide to the European football landscape.”<\/p>\n
Seifert said cancelling the season could put five Bundesliga clubs in serious financial trouble, the same goes to the half the teams in the second tier would be facing bankruptcy.<\/p>\n
Seifert also agreed with Bayern Munich chief executive Herbert Hainer said there will be significant reduction in transfer fees in the summer window.<\/p>\n
“In the short term, I would say the transfer market this summer will not exist, it will collapse.<\/p>\n
“Some agents will suddenly understand that they will have to work hard, or at least work; some leagues will understand that money is nothing that is coming automatically every month from heaven.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"