Steffen Freund has warned Germany could see "a lot" of leading football clubs go bankrupt unless the Bundesliga resumes in the near future.
There are hopes the league could be allowed to stage games behind closed doors from May 9, although concerns have been raised that fans might gather outside stadiums.
Despite such misgivings, the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) is hoping for government approval to gets its show back under way, salvaging a season that was paused last month due to the coronavirus threat.
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There are nine rounds of Bundesliga games still to be played, as well as the DFB-Pokal semi-finals and final, and clubs will not want to see broadcast income threatened by a lack of action.