DFB Vice President Koch calls for: Sport on Merkel’s agenda

DFB Vice President Rainer Koch is pushing for the training ban for amateur and youth footballers to be lifted as soon as possible and is also making politicians responsible. “We demand that sport is also discussed on March 3, when the Prime Minister’s Conference meets with the Chancellor. It’s about making it clear that football is much more than the Bundesliga and the national team,” said the 62-year-old from Berlin Newspaper”.

The top official of the German Football Association warned of the consequences of the forced sports break in the corona pandemic, especially for children. “The moment the children come back to school, there is no longer any reason why the same children cannot move around the football field in the afternoon,” said Koch. For the time being, it is only about training and not about “being able to play point games again on March 10th”.

The cook, who is responsible for amateur athletes at the DFB, urgently warned against driving a wedge between professional and recreational athletes. “Yes, and that’s why it is important to call for a differentiated discussion. On the one hand, to be aware of the privileged position on the part of professional football and, on the other hand, to convey to the amateurs how important it is that professional football can take place,” said the head of Bavarian football Association.

On Friday, DFB President Fritz Keller and Koch had already spoken in an open letter in favor of an early return of all young footballers to everyday training. Koch emphasized that this letter was not just a push for football. “We don’t see ourselves as lone fighters, football wants to lead the way, we like to be the spearhead. Our letter says:” We would have loved to call out to you: open the sports fields again “- you can see that we’re not just looking at us Think football, “said the DFB vice-president.

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