Bundesliga: clubs agree to raise the number of changes to five

Only two days after returning to the playing fields, the Bundesliga is more divided than ever. At the moment, the 36 clubs that make up the German first and second division they have postponed the decision on who would be champion and who would descend in case the season has to be suspended again. This was explained by the German league federation DFL in a statement, postponing the decision in this way until next week, at which time the maximum Teutonic competition will already be underway again.

Of course, at least there was consensus between clubs on the other issues. Also, the German competition organ brings the number of substitutions to a total of five per game for each team, as FIFA has previously allowed. Most of the clubs also agreed to extend the season, if necessary, beyond June 30, date on which a large number of contracts expire in the Bundesliga. Only him Düsseldorf He opposed such regulations since, according to Bild, he has 17 players who end their contract in June.

Furthermore, the parties could be played in another place than previously planned if the security measures or the organization required it. Otherwise, the Bundesliga will try to agree on the regulations regarding the allocation of the champion and the decreases in case of suspension until next week. “A decision is expected regarding the sports assessment during the next week,” said the DFL statement, which this time, chose not to appear at a press conference. It is further proof of how tense the situation is.