german football league and a politician and health experts have starkly different takes whether the league should even pick up word left off. personally don't think games through good idea but i know the german football club supporting a lot of pressure on politicians. that's. why shouldn't be allowed to do that it happens within the rules and we're not preparing for the fact that we can at least play with spectators is just like every company that's preparing for a return to normal working conditions i don't know from with that. with teams back on the training pitches many questions remain unanswered how would social distancing rules be possible when any return would still involve 2 teams substitutes coaches medical staff and security and what about making sure everyone is virus free was if we use a lot of tasks that we urgently need in the medical system for example in cash facilities and also for those who are suspected of being infected. however things pan out celebrations like last season seem a long way off. now to some of the other stories making news around the world the russian orthodox leader real has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held

personally don't think games 3 could idea but i know the german football league clubs are pushing a lot of pressure on politicians. does it does it you know why shouldn't football be allowed to do that if it happens within the rules when not preparing for the fact that we can at least play with spectators is just like every company that's preparing for a return to normal working conditions i don't know what's wrong with that used. by the city after she is with teams back on the training pitches many questions remain unanswered how would social distancing rules be possible when any return would still involve 2 teams substitutes coaches medical staff and security and what about making sure everyone is virus free. he wouldn't see if we use a lot of tasks that we urgently need in the medical system for example in cash facilities and also for those who are suspected of being infected. however things pan out celebrations like last season seem a long way off. and the chairman of the bundesliga. claimants tenney's has offered to help the german football league's efforts against the coronavirus

season on may 9th in empty stadiums pending government approval the german football league announced that decision after a meeting with clubs now it would mark the 1st return of a major european football league during the ongoing pandemic the bundesliga suspended its season after a closed door game in mid march and need special government press permission to get around fans on large public events through august. and we have jonathan crane from due to the sports with us for more on this story hi jonathan tell us what this is about me what is the bonus league plan and hope for here. as leader wants to get up and running as soon as it possibly can many so it can get its hands on 300000000 euros worth of missing t.v. money to save struggling clubs in fact we heard the d.f.l. boss christian seifert just a bit this is a matter of survival so to that end the league has come up with a plan pending government approval as you say as to how that might happen some of the things that might be needed obviously as we knew already matches will have to be played and empty stadiums it is going to need to be eliminated stuff presence in 3 zon

season on may 9th and empty stadiums pending government approval of german football announced the decision. off to a meeting with clubs it would mark the 1st return of a major shift in football. and it seems to be a close game in mid march and needs a special government commission to get around bans on large events through august jonathan. says what civil details but hey john good to see you so what does the plan to seek a plan and hope for here well quite simply it won't through soon as soon as possible we had the christians i felt the boss of the german football league say this is about survival our clubs are really dependent on t.v. money flowing in now to that end he has negotiated with broadcasters to get the final tranche of payment 3 $100000000.00 euros ok clubs in advance but obviously that depends on the season also being able to resume and finish now it's that ends they have come up with some measures they say well mr risk of the current are spreading but unable games to go ahead predominantly without fans as we've been saying saving everyone stadiums that is one major requirements and needs to be limited st

football business. the bundesliga has been suspended for more than a month which was left clubs in financial limbo. last month the german football league. held a general meeting. 13 out of $36.00 clubs said they would be at risk of insolvency. from t.v. deals plays an important role in their survival. if we don't get the money from media contracts we're talking about a deficit of around 15000000 euros economists has been analyzing the balance sheets of bundesliga clubs have some clubs quickly found themselves in financial difficulties among the reasons high levels of debt. and if i can talk you approach then i have a massive. several clubs have been guilty of over investment by basing their expenditure on future earnings. spends large amounts of money chasing a spot in the lucrative champions league they had a poor season last time around and posted losses of 26000000 euros they've had to ask sponsors for a helping hand. it is indeed very serious dish not serious situation has led the president about klaus hoffman to call for a rethink of how clubs are financed but for now the more pressing issue is just how soon the bu

our sports news now this league clubs and the german football league met today and they say that they hope to officially restart the bundesliga season on may 9th and do stadiums of course that depends on what the government decides it would mark the 1st return of a major european football league during the coronavirus and. the german football league wants to restart the bundesliga season with games behind closed doors and they have a powerful motive broadcasters have agreed to pay out around 300000000 euros in t.v. money if the season resumes. tuesday noon to toughen for thanks to the agreement the 36 1st and 2nd division clubs will be assured the money they need until june the 30th. it would be a lifeline for cash strapped clubs like cologne. i just wanted to give yourself. it was important news today a lot of clubs have money problems and making partial payments now and payments in full when play resumes would send an important message. games without spectators may be the only way to stem the financial damage during the coronavirus pandemic. if the season doesn't resume or it stops

soccer now in the german football league has confirmed that the restart date for the bundesliga will be april 30th at the earliest the clubs agreed on tuesday that the suspension should be extended because of the coronavirus however games might still be played behind closed doors when the season resumes. these are uncertain times for german football there's been no action inside this league a stadium since the middle of march now the $36.00 clubs from germany's top 2 division say that's will remain the case until at least the end of april. so if the board does leave your clubs have unanimously followed the recommendations of the committee that's all play should stop until at least the 30th of april wouldn't. even training should stop until the 5th of april to support the efforts of the government to interest its. from major league wants to look at playing games behind closed doors without fans if the season were to be cancelled clubs would lose a combined 750000000 euros in revenue mainly from t.v. contracts and that could put some teams in financial peril. what was made clear today is that certain clubs. games this season

sports news now -- bundesliga clubs and the german football league that today. they say they hope to officially restart the bundesliga season on may 9, albeit in empty stadiums. that of course depends on getting government approval. it would mark the first return of a major european fooootball league dururing the o ongoing coronanavirus pandemic. >> the german football league wantnts to restart the bundeslia season with games behind closed doors and they have a powerful motive -- rod casters have agreed to pay out around 300 million euros in tv money if the season resumes. -- broadcasters have agreed to pay out around 300 million euros. >> inks to the agreement, the clubs will be assured the money they need until june 30. >> it would be a lifeline for cash-strapped clubs like cologne. >> it was important news today. a lot of clubs have any problems and making partiaial payment now and payment in full when play resumes wouldld send an importat message. >> games without spectators may be the only way to stem the financial damage during the coronavirus pandemic. >>

season on may 9th in empty stadiums pending government approval the german football league announced the decision off to a meeting with clubs it would mock the 1st return of a major european football during the ongoing pandemic the bundesliga spend it with its season off to a close goal game in mid march and need special government permission to get around bans on the large public events through august not its innocent to what the head of the german football league christiane's life it say it about a possible may restrict. it's not up to us to set a start date for the ball just lay go there as i said before when the day comes we'll be ready to leave and if the regional president and the federal government decide this day will be may 9th to be used the president will be ready on may 9th that these will talk to have a day later will be ready then it is and talk to nasa and order them then get all the heights and in women's football the usa for the european championships have been moved from next year into 2022 that's because the men's euro tournament was pushed from this year into 2021 just the pandemic while the netherlands

so-called ghost games won't help lower league clubs many of them a matter who depend on ticket sales to survive. this is wrote vice essen in the 4th tier of german football here they're printing tickets for a game that will never be played this one our fundraising effort is helping but it won't even cover one mismatch the semi professional club is losing up 215-0000 euros for every game that doesn't take place playing matches behind closed doors is no viable solution in the event the season is cancelled asons president has a radical idea. but. as far as the 3rd and 4th leagues are concerned we should think about creating an expanded 3rd league for the biggest clubs and then making the fourthly purely for amateur teams. at open oil and in the 5th year the players train twice a week at home the coach checks their progress on an app these players have let their team to the top of the lake if their promotion is jeopardized the club's vice president who is also a lawyer is considering legal action is nice too since we wouldn't accept it if our success and likely promotion was taken away from us with. this level promotion and relegation is a question for the g

and one of german club one german club i think has come up with a way to fill empty stands once football can resume again they say he tells coming up later. how the weather still not settled down in the arabian peninsula another westerly wave has gone through you probably call it that is what produced the flooding in yemen the under storms over consarn last couple of days before that so not seen the end of them yet i'm still got a few showers come on what it's like another developing co so that's windy weather that will be quite dusty in bahrain for example and kuwait much as catch qatar a few showers out of that and particularly in kuwait and in central iraq and you couldn't rule out a shower for the south once again with the potential for flooding in the am and somewhere santa is anywhere to be honest and still cloudy elsewhere not that many showers as a warming trend in the eastern med so the levant you're into the twenty's not even maybe the early thirty's if you really want to warm that's right north africa expect most of the rain to be further south and it is still just about in th

so-called ghost games won't help lower league clubs, many of them amateur, who depend on ticket sales to survive. here's more. >> this is the fourth tier of german footballtheyey're printing tickets for a game that will never be played. this fund-raising effort is helping but won't cover one missed match. the semi professionanal club is losing50,000 euros for everyry game that doesn't take place. inin the event the season is canceleled, the league'e's prest has a radical idea. >> as far as the third and fourth leagues are concerneded,e should think of creating a an expanded t third league for the biggest clubs and making the fourth league purely for amateur teams. reporter: in the fifth tier, the players train twice a week at home. the coach checks progress on an app. these players have led their team to the top of the league. if their promotion is jeopardized, the club's vice president, also a lawyer, is considering legal action. >> we wouldn't accept it if our success and likely promotion was taken away from us. reporter: at this level, promotion and relegation is a question for the german football federation, dfb. >>>> i think it'ss problematic o have

that would threaten the survival of a number of clubs and it would jeopardize the livelihood of around 56000 people who work in german professional football. and in women's football they use our european championships as been moved from next year into 2022 that's because the men's year tournament was pushed from this year into 201021 due to the pandemic the netherlands won the last tournament and $27.00 a sports governing body in europe grief and says it made the decision to avoid conflict with the men's tournament at the move will also know when the football's feature more prominently at the postponed summit and then takes in tokyo. at the age of 99 captain tom moore has become a global social media phenomenon the british role for 2 veteran has made headlines for raising funds for health workers treating coronavirus patients so father viral campaign has attracted donations from around the world a total of over 32000000 euros and rising you had a chance to speak with captain will one week before he turns 100 years old 100 laps of the garden for $1000.00 pounds that was captain tom moore's plan to raise money to support workers going brita

that would threaten the survival of a number of clubs and it would jeopardize the livelihood of around 56000 people who work in german professional football. at the age of 99 captain tong well has become a global social media phenomenon the british well for 2 veteran has made headlines for raising funds for health orchestrating coronavirus patients safaga viral campaign has attracted donations from around the world to a total of over 32000000 euros and rising had a chance to stick with caps and rule one week before he turns 100. $100.00 laps of the garden for $1000.00 pounds that was captain tom moore's plan to raise money to support workers in britain's national health service but in the process he won the hearts of many around the world and foster passed his fundraising target by millions of pounds speaking to d.w. alongside his daughter the world war 2 veteran expressed his delight at the achievement. amazing that certain amount of money was very roads in so short time almost the clauses there is only good one went to source i think those are. the coronavirus pandemic has strained britain's public health service the n.h.s. and expose s

that would threaten the survival of a number of clubs and it would jeopardize the livelihood of around 56000 people who work in german professional football. you're watching d.w. news live from berlin stephen beardsley is up next with the w. business stick around we'll be right back. what secrets lie behind. discover new adventures in the 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. w. world heritage 360 getting out now. in the. climate change. post makes it. much too soon. to use today how for the future of. g.w. dot com megacities for the 18th. click. grim news for the american worker jobless claims continue to soar now totaling 26000000 americans out of work during the pandemic and creating new urgency for government's response. also on the show europe says it's coming to the rescue of its members hardest hit by the pendennis the question is out. and textile workers in bangladesh say they're not getting paid while their factories are flows and if they can't hold out for long. this is your business report i'm stephen beers in berlin it's good to have you with us. more bleak unemployment news from the u.s. labor department s

clubs. who depend on ticket sales to survive. this is wrote vice essen in the 4th tier of german football here they're printing tickets for a game that will never be played this one our fundraising effort is helping but it won't even cover one mismatch the semi professional club is losing up 215-0000 euros for every game that doesn't take place playing matches behind closed doors there's no viable solution in the event the season is cancelled essence president has a radical idea. but. as far as the 3rd and 4th leagues are concerned we should think about creating an expanded 3rd league for the biggest clubs and then making the 4th league purely for amateur teams. at open oil and in the 15 year the players train twice a week at home the coach checks their progress on an app these players have let their team to the top of the leak if their promotion is jeopardized the club's vice president who is also a lawyer is considering legal action. it's a mission to do since we wouldn't accept it if our success and likely promotion was taken away from us which we can all. at this level promotion and relegation is a question for the german foo

that would threaten the survival of a number of clubs and it would jeopardize the livelihood of around 56000 people who work in german professional football. ok and at the table to talk more about this with me is make cambridge for. it good to see you so is this just about the money well i think there are 2 competing positions in this debate on the 1st one is what i actually initially fell and what so many people around the world with a felt while great oh my goodness what was coming back right this is going to be great we haven't had it for such a long time we actually saw the brasier dortmund c.e.o. hans you can come out this week and say the returns of the bonus league will bring joy to millions of people around the world then of course there are people on the other side of the argument saying ok pull the other one because we know that this is money motivated we've just seen the report there the broadcasters and offered clubs 300000000 euros essentially to finish the season. and we've just seen as well cologne for instance in the report a lot of clubs using words like survival when they're talking about the need to bring the football b

that would threaten the survival of a number of clubs and it would jeopardize the livelihood of around 56000 people who work in german professional football. well it is the 1st trial of its kind in the world the 2 suspected syrian intelligence officers are set to face justice here in germany this week now they're charged with crimes against humanity including torture and sexual assault prosecutors are using universal jurisdiction laws to try the 2 suspects here the defendants entered germany as asylum seekers along with thousands of other syrians he doesn't reports now on the hope of one mother that this can bring justice for her son and a warning to our viewers some of you may find the images in this report disturbing . mario lives in a berlin suburb it seems it to like but this syrian woman is part of a europe wide hunt to catch criminal secret service agents from her country like many others mario son i hum was systematically tortured the young medical student had spoken up for human rights and called for president bashar assad to step down now 8 years after his death his mother is seeking justice. i want the culprits to be brought to

jobs the german football league has confirmed that the restart date for the bones legal will be april 30th at the earliest germany's top tier league has been suspended since march 13th the clubs agreed on choose day that the suspension should be extended because of the coronavirus however games may still be played behind closed doors when the season resumes there are 9 rounds of much is left in the current bundesliga. and football isn't the only thing germans are missing at the moment the pandemic has had a profound impact on people's social lives but the temporary closure of bars restaurants and cinemas well almost all of them in the city of s. and there's one notable exception but you'll need a car with a few blankets for the cold evening nicole and her daughter get ready to watch a film at the drive in cinema they're also taking some ice cream and candy along tonight a german comedy is playing. you can understand why not go to a normal cinema and there's nothing else city in the car we don't have to worry about jen's life to finish so to go said let's go to the cinema ok to get into kenya like nicole many people are making their 1st trip to the drive in. so that's why we'v

global pandemic of the german football link has confirmed that the bundesliga will resume on the 30th of april at the earliest germany's top league has been suspended since march 13th clubs agreed on tuesday that the suspension should be extended because of a pandemic or the games may still be played behind closed doors when the season restarts there are 9 times of much is left in the car and in this league season. a group of volunteer firefighters and here in germany who who are in self isolation received a phone call i'll never forget they've been living at best station for 2 weeks and small time bad been on an island off germany's northern coast to avoid infection and stay operational well that's in the german chancellor's constituency surrounding the medical call them up to thank them for their dedication but they thought it was a prank and hung up on a 2nd call did go through after press office phone to assure them that it was the real deal. this is deja news that will have more on the current plotters after the fish bowl or said i'll be back at the top of the out in between of course as always the website d w dot com i'm good. for. combating the corona pandemic. wh

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major football league ready to restart a season cut short by the curb in 1000 pandemic but sports executives and the final decision must come from the government as artist peter oliver explains german club hertha berlin should be playing host to eintracht frankfurt here at the olympic stadium this saturday berths but honestly like all top european leagues has been suspended due to the coronavirus but while other nations a bombing in are ing over whether this season will resume at all the head of germany's top league says they could be good to go just a couple of weeks before us of the one and only decisive factor remains the decisions of the political authority and therefore it is not down to us to set a start date for the bundesliga last time i said we will be ready when the day exams and in case the federal government decides to do this day would be made the 9th then we would be ready only the 9 days the lifting of restrictions has become a political football and it's all right here in germany while the chancellor wants to take things slowly her own health minister as well as the leaders of some of germany's biggest states think that bringing back the bond as leader could be to lift t

well the german football league has confirmed that the bundesliga will resume a will resume on the 30th of april at the earliest germany's top league has been suspended since the 13th of march clubs agreed on tuesday that the suspension should be extended because of the pandemic of a games may still be played behind closed doors when the season resumes there are 9 rounds of much is left in the current ones leaving a season. instead a season has caused been hit by a covered 90 but it hasn't stopped one of the sport's biggest stars from keeping his skills in top form under a federal share this video with his twitter followers despite the snow in switzerland he managed to pull off some trick shots it's been a lot of action since january since having that nice surgery but he joked with fans that he cousin forgotten how to play. this is d.w. news but it does get our website is that the latest news and information around the clock speed up called of the. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona updates. from the covert 19 special next on d w. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and when wil