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Club lawyer: Fan protests could reignite German clubs' fear of insolvency due to coronavirus

PA Images | When the match between Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Cologne became the first in the league to play without spectators, a crowd of fans gathered outside the stadium of Monchengladbach to support their team.

The Bundesliga could reconvene on 16th May, but fans accusing clubs of putting profit over health could throw a spanner in the works for the German Football League (DFL).

If supporters launch protests in breach of safety regulations, the DFL or German authorities could be forced to pause the campaign once again.

According to a lawyer representing more than half the clubs in the German top flight, another suspension of the current season could cause some clubs to go bankrupt.

4 May 2020 - 11:14 AM

By Emil Gjerding Nielson

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