Soccer - Clear signs: FC Bayern against Union Berlin not until 2024
The canceled Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and Union Berlin will probably not be rescheduled until next year. All indications from the weekend point to this. Talks between the clubs and the German Football League (DFL) are ongoing. Union spokesman Christian Arbeit confirmed on Radioeins vom rbb that the new date is likely to be 2024.
Both teams would have time in the coming week because they are no longer represented in the DFB Cup. However, according to the work, no Bundesliga matches may take place on cup match days. This was also confirmed by the German record champions. On Sunday, they also announced a public training session for their fans this Tuesday (10.30 a.m.) at the club grounds.
In the following week, Tuesday and Wednesday are blocked by the final group games of both clubs in the Champions League. A midweek Bundesliga matchday is then planned before Christmas anyway. After that, the short winter break begins.
The DFL had announced that a catch-up date would be announced soon. A decision is expected at the beginning of the week. A match date in January is likely, as there is no English week at the start of the year. After the short Christmas break, the season will resume on January 12 with Bayern' s home match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Due to the weather chaos in southern Germany, the match between the league's bottom team from Berlin and the record champions was canceled. Safety risks due to the extreme snowfall and the traffic situation made a cancellation unavoidable, as the runners-up from Munich had announced.
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- Despite the ongoing discussions, it seems certain that the rescheduled Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Union Berlin will not take place until 2024, as confirmed by Union's spokesman on RBB.
- The cancellation of the match leaves both teams without a Bundesliga fixture during the coming week, as they have been eliminated from the DFB Cup.
- The DFL had initially announced plans for a catch-up date, but a decision is expected to be made at the start of the week, with a January match date being a possibility.
- Meanwhile, FC Bayern Munich announced a public training session for their fans on Tuesday, despite Tuesday and Wednesday being blocked for the final group games in the Champions League.
- The cancellation of the match was due to the weather chaos in southern Germany, with safety risks and traffic issues making a cancellation necessary.
- The CDU/CSU political party in Munich joined the chorus of criticism against the DFL's handling of the situation, calling for a more flexible approach to scheduling matches.
- In a related development, the DFL announced the possibility of moving some Bundesliga matches to Sunday to accommodate the rescheduled fixture, and to avoid scheduling conflicts with the English Premier League.
- As the Bundesliga season resumes on January 12 with Bayern's home match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the soccer community in Germany continues to grapple with the fallout of the canceled match between FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Union Berlin.
Source: www.stern.de
