Rummenigge announced the Bavarian side is going into self-quarantine for a week from this Saturday on. "It is our responsibility to take this chance seriously," the former striker commented.

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke added German football has to thank the country's people for their discipline. "If infection rates hadn't decreased, we wouldn't be able to proceed. We all have to take the hygiene concept seriously."

The DFL has presented a comprehensive concept, including strict measures. Besides frequent testing among players, staff, and family members, the private life of everybody involved is restricted.

Any violations of the rules will lead to the withdrawal of the permission, the Bavarian prime minister Markus Soeder stressed.

While most fans are happy about the decision, the government's approval to restart football has sparked a controversial debate among clubs about the right timing.

After a meeting involving the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the 16 federal minister presidents this Wednesday, it is up to the Bundesliga to arrange a date in the second half of May.

Most clubs are reported to favor the weekend of May 15 to 17. Werder Bremen and FSV Mainz 05 were reportedly in favor of a start a week later. Both clubs are in danger of relegation and claim they need 14 days to get match fit.

The minister presidents of both states demanded equal opportunities for all sides. Werder claims that full team-training hasn't been allowed in the city-state until now.

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