The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed players won’t be punished for breaking social distancing guidelines when celebrating goals.
It says players have been advised to keep their distance, but it isn’t advice which will be strictly enforced.
Hertha Berlin defender Dedryck Boyata raised some eyebrows on the opening Saturday of the Bundesliga’s return, kissing team-mate Marko Grujic on the cheek to celebrate an own goal from Hoffenheim’s Kevin Akpoguma.
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In the day’s headline fixture, Erling Haaland marked Borussia Dortmund’s opening goal in their 4-0 derby thrashing of Schalke with a pointedly socially-distanced celebration, but a DFL spokesperson says there will be no punishment for those who don’t follow suit.