Tag Archives: Chancellor Angela Merkel

Berlin, Germany | AFP | German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders on Wednesday gave the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors from mid-May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus. The political blessing makes the German top-flight the first of Europe’s five …

Berlin, Germany | AFP | German league football is ready to resume without spectators on May 9 but the final say rests with political leaders, the Bundesliga’s chief executive said Thursday. Following a meeting with Germany’s top clubs, Christian Seifert said the league was “ready” to return next month, which would …