The German Football League confirmed
games in the top two divisions have
been cancelled from this weekend and
will recommend a continued suspension
until April 2.





Originally it had been planned for all
matches in both the Bundesliga and the
German second division to be postponed
from March 17, with games this
weekend played behind closed doors. Hannover's fixture against Dresden had,
though, been cancelled after two
Hannover players tested positive for
coronavirus.

The DFL said in a statement on Friday
there had been 'suspicions of an
infection with the coronavirus in the
vicinity of several clubs and their teams
and that further infections cannot be
ruled out.' The governing body's statement added:
'The goal is still to end the season by the
summer - from a sporting point of view,
but especially because an early end of
the season could have existential
consequences for some clubs.' Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago
Alcantara had earlier urged the German
football bosses to stop 'fooling around' as
he criticised the original decision to hold Bundesliga matches as normal this weekend. 'This is crazy. Please stop fooling around
and land on reality,' he said. 'Let's be
honest, there are much more important
priorities than any sport.'



Matches in France, England, Italy and
Spain have been suspended with
immediate effect, making Germany the
last of the 'big five' to do so.



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