For fear of more omicron infections: Belgium league will resume behind closed doors

After a 2020 with games behind closed doors and even some leagues canceled, football seemed to have spectators again. Euro 2021 showed signs of improvement with respect to the coronavirus, but with the appearance of the new variant, omicron, some countries are taking precautions.

Positive cases are on the rise and football is no stranger. The Premier League Y LaLiga I already have infected players and some games had to be canceled, something that puts other countries on alert.

Trying to avoid the rise of infections, in Belgian football it was decided that the matches would be played behind closed doors. The championship went into hiatus for the end of the year parties, but on its resumption, it will not be possible to have fans in the stands.

The other league that has already confirmed that it will not have an audience is the Bundesliga. The German tournament will restart on January 7. “Soccer has an important role as an example. Right now we have to reduce contacts everywhere, he said, Markus Soder, Prime Minister of Southern Germany.

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The Belgian league is led by Union Saint-Gilloise, the third-most winning team in that league, but which had not played in the First Division for more than forty years. On their return, they are the leaders, six points behind Brujas.

Due to the games behind closed doors, the coach already showed his concern: “The public has allowed us to reverse games, but our quality must also be shown when the public is not there. This year, the public won us points when we were at a disadvantage. If a professional player cannot find motivational resources other than that of the public, it is serious”.

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