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German Football Fans May Return to Stadiums this Autumn

German football fans may be able to return to stadiums to cheer on their heroes in national team and Bundesliga matches soon. (Reuters)
German football fans may be able to return to stadiums to cheer on their heroes in national team and Bundesliga matches soon. (Reuters)
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German Football Fans May Return to Stadiums this Autumn

German football fans may be able to return to stadiums to cheer on their heroes in national team and Bundesliga matches soon. (Reuters)
German football fans may be able to return to stadiums to cheer on their heroes in national team and Bundesliga matches soon. (Reuters)

German football fans may be able to return to stadiums to cheer on their heroes in national team and Bundesliga matches soon, the German Football Association (DFB) and the German football league (DFL) said on Friday.

The two bodies are working with health authorities on ways to reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19 at matches as well as on the way to and from the stadium.

DFB Secretary General Friedrich Curtius said in a statement that he expects that the association will develop a concept that will allow the German national team to play in front of spectators at home games this autumn.

Most sporting events were shut down earlier this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. While some leagues have resumed, matches have been played behind closed doors and in eerie silence.

The Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Thursday that domestic football in the Netherlands would resume in September with 15% to 35% of the stadium available for spectators but with no away supporters allowed.

To allow fans back to German Bundesliga matches as well, DFL said it was working with the federal health ministry to draw up guidelines for the local clubs.

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Barcelona Increases Spanish League Lead by Beating Mallorca 1-0

Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo scores their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea
Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo scores their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Barcelona Increases Spanish League Lead by Beating Mallorca 1-0

Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo scores their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea
Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v RCD Mallorca - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - April 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo scores their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

Dani Olmo scored early in the second half as Barcelona defeated Mallorca 1-0 to increase its Spanish league lead on Tuesday.
The home win gave the Catalan club a seven-point lead over Real Madrid, which visits Getafe on Wednesday. Barcelona, seeking its first league title since 2023, has five league games left.
Olmo's winner came a minute into the second half at Montjuic stadium, with the playmaker finding the net from inside the area, The Associated Press reported.
It was the third consecutive victory for Barcelona in the league. The Catalan side had 40 attempts on goal, while Mallorca had only four — none on target
“We created many scoring opportunities and we should have taken advantage of them, but that's soccer,” Barcelona midfielder Gavi said. “We can't always score easily. We insisted until we finally scored and that's what's important.”
Mallorca, which has only two wins from its last nine matches, stayed in seventh place.
Barcelona and Madrid will meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday in Seville.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick made several changes to his starting lineup, with forward Ansu Fati making his first league start in nearly six months. Striker Robert Lewandowski was absent because of a muscle injury.
“We played a great match,” Gavi said. “I'm happy for the players who rotated and got to play.”
Earlier Tuesday, Espanyol's three-game winning streak ended with a 1-1 draw at Valencia, which has drawn two in a row after three straight victories.
The result left both teams tied on 39 points, though Espanyol has a game in hand. Valencia was in 14th place, just behind Espanyol.
Also Wednesday, Celta Vigo hosts fifth-place Villarreal, and Las Palmas visits fourth-place Athletic Bilbao. Relegation-threatened Alaves welcomes ninth-place Real Sociedad.
On Thursday, third-place Atletico Madrid hosts midtable Rayo Vallecano, while sixth-place Real Betis visits last-place Valladolid, which has lost 12 of its last 13 matches.