Coronavirus: Christian Seifert has revealed other leagues have taken note of the Bundesliga's restart plans

The German Bundesliga became the first top European league to resume after the restart plan was approved by Angela Merkel's government

The German season restarted on Saturday after a two-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic with clubs having agreed to draconian hygiene guidelines in a plan approved by the German government

When the German league resumed on Saturday afternoon after a two-month break due to the coronavirus, Sky had 3.68 million viewers watching the matches on its subscription TV channels in Germany

There was VAR drama in RB Leipzig's clash with Freiburg as the hosts were dealt a setback in the Bundesliga title race

Borussia Dortmund wasted little time in getting back up to speed with a 4-0 victory over Schalke as the Bundesliga returned

Football in Germany returned to the pitch on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund played host to Schalke in the Revierderby derby

With league football still at least a month away in England, Italy and Spain, and France having already decided to end its season, the Bundesliga games this weekend will be beamed around the world

Dynamo Dresden blow came just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel's government gave the green light for the Bundesliga season to resume on May 16 following a two-month absence

After Zeibat's flights were cancelled and he was stranded while in transit, Germany refused to take his custody due to his past criminal record.

Twenty-four hours after Chancellor Angela Merkel's government gave the German Football League the green light to return, the league said it will resume the season on Saturday, May 16

Ten people tested positive last week from the 36 clubs in the top two men's divisions including two Cologne players and a staff member

Testing for the coronavirus, which has so far claimed over 6,000 lives in Germany, is a key component in the plans to restart the Bundesliga in stadiums without spectators

The Bundesliga will be attractive to players if it can offer matches in front of full crowds by next year, a football finance expert says

Viswanathan Anand addresses online session for SAI officials from Germany, says the apex sports body can contribute greatly in promoting chess in India

If the talks fail, Bayern Munich club captain Manuel Neuer could be free to leave Bundesliga champions in June and attract the interest of the English Premier League clubs

Keeping Germany's stadiums and music venues closed until well into 2021 "would certainly be very wise" according to Gerald Haug, president of the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences, which advises Angela Merkel's government on measures to combat the coronavirus

A decision about when the German Bundesliga can resume is expected on April 17, which could make it the first of Europe's top leagues to return

Europe's top leagues are desperate to return to the competition to avert financial disaster due to the coronavirus pandemic, but if they move too fast they could risk injuring their players

German Football League (DFL) directors announced plans last week to extend the current two-week suspension until April 30, a decision approved by Germany's 36 professional clubs in a video conference on Tuesday