Germany: "My five-point plan for more sustainability in football" (Fritz Keller, DFB)

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Use the network of the German Football Federation for anti-virus tests, establish salary caps and reasonable regulations for football, create new economic, ecological and social standards, make football sustainable by strengthening in particular volunteering, and finally initiating a broad dialogue with all stakeholders, these are the five points presented by Fritz Keller, president of the DFB, on 19/05/2020.

"Football is fumbling its way, like the rest of society, back towards a new norm. The effects of the corona pandemic will impact us for many years to come. As a result, now is not the time to wait and see what will happen, but rather to learn from this crisis and to shape the unique footballing structure in Germany for the future," said the leader of the German Football Federation.

The Bundesliga was the first major Championship to resume in Europe on 16/05/2020, while the Covid-19 has caused the death of more than 8,300 people in Germany as of 22/05/2020.

"It's not about pointing fingers at others. We need to be self-critical and ask ourselves, as well as considering the…

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