Date confirmed after discussion involving the clubsGreen light received from
Angela Merkel on WednesdayThe Bundesliga season will restart on Saturday 16 May, the German
Football League (DFL) said on Thursday, making it the first major European league to resume amid the
Coronavirus epidemic.
The DFL said the campaign would resume under the terms of a strict health protocol that bans fans from attending games, with several matches including the derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke taking place on the relaunch day.