Thanks to Germany’s effective response to the coronavirus crisis, the 36 clubs that comprise the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga have been granted approval to return to competition. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and representatives from the nation’s 16 states met Wednesday and gave the thumbs-up, paving the way for play to commence behind closed doors on May 15 or 22.
The start date is expected to be firmed up by the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) on Thursday. It’s unclear whether teams will resume their schedules where they left off when competition was suspended March 13, or if match dates will be reshuffled.