EM fans in Munich? “Doesn’t help anything”

The Deputy Bavarian Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) has called for a decision on the admission of spectators to the four European Championship games in Munich “in the next few days”.

In the broadcast “Sunday regulars table” of the Bavarian television he also said: “If every fifth seat is occupied and those have been tested beforehand, please go with the people, nothing helps!”

The European Football Union (UEFA) assumes at least 14,500 visitors in the Munich arena. There would be space for 70,000 at international games. However, it is still unclear whether and how many spectators will be allowed to attend the three preliminary round matches of the German team and the quarter-finals at the EURO (June 11 to July 11).

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Other countries have already decided to increase the capacity utilization of the stadiums in question, and Germany must now step up accordingly, stressed Aiwanger and demanded: “We have to get this done in the next few days.” The first game of the DFB selection against world champions France will take place on June 15th, followed by the games against defending champions Portugal (19th) and against Hungary (23rd).

The incidence in Munich was below 35 (30.7) for the fifth day in a row on Monday. This means that further relaxations will come into force on Wednesday: According to the Bavarian Infection Protection Ordinance, meetings of up to three households at the same time, but a maximum of ten people, are then permitted.

Munich’s Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) had only recently urged an early decision: “This is a decision by the Bavarian state government within the framework of the corona regulations, and I have been trying for weeks on this question, which me as Lord Mayor, but also as Football fan interested in getting an answer, “he told the BR.

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