No more face masks for substitutes in Bundesliga
Substitutes won't need to wear protective deal with masks on the sidelines during Bundesliga matches in changes to hygiene measures announced Wednesday.
While fixtures in Germany's top three men's leagues and the women's top-flight continue being played nowadays, the rules should be relaxed over the board out of this weekend.
Together with replacements devoid of to wear masks during games, the number of non-rights holders media allowed into matches will be raised from 13 to 26.
"The adjustments have been checked and acknowledged by the Federal government Ministry of Labour," explained the German Football League (DFL) and German Football Association (DFB) on a joint statement.
"They are to apply before end of the current season."
The German league became the first top European competition to resume in mid-May, after a two-month hiatus due to COVID-19, with tight procedures implemented which include regular testing of players and club personnel.
The brand new amendments stipulate that replacements and coaching staff on the sidelines, together with club officials in the stands, can take off their protective equipment once "they have taken their seats far away of at least 1.5 metres from another person".
The same pertains to the fourth match official.
The DFL and DFB said the brand new regulations will also apply for the German Cup final to be held in Berlin on July 4.
