Covid-19/football: "Infections can hardly ever occur on the pitch" (T. Mayer, DFB/UEFA)

"During a football match, the duration of close contact is so short that infections can hardly ever occur on the pitch. It should be noted that, contrary to what is assumed, football is not a contact sport, but a sport with limited contact," said Professor Tim Meyer (GER), head physician of the DFB and chairman of the UEFA Medical Committee...