“In my opinion, Uefa has failed”: SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach sharply criticizes the European Football Union in dealing with the corona pandemic. On the other hand, he finds words of praise for the hygiene concept of the Bundesliga.
The SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach has again accused the European Football Union of failing to deal with the corona pandemic at the European Championship and praised the hygiene concept of the Bundesliga.
“There is a shadow on this EM, and Uefa is responsible for deaths due to its ignorant approach. It has to be said so clearly. In my opinion, Uefa has failed”said the politician in the magazine “11 friends” (Sunday). This tournament signals that Corona is over, but Corona is not over. “The EM allowed itself to be misused for this fatal signal”he criticized.
Lauterbach: “Wembley is completely out of control”
In particular, the 58-year-old sees the admission of more than 60,000 viewers at the final in London between Italy and England on Sunday evening (9 p.m. / ZDF and Magenta TV) as a danger. “Wembley is completely out of control”said Lauterbach. The English would be in a phase of the pandemic in which they could see a very large part of the adult population chronically ill. In his opinion it would have made sense “to reduce the number of viewers to a fifth of the capacity”.
In contrast, Lauterbach praised the concept of the German Football League (DFL). “In combination with quick tests and the motto that no more than every fifth place is occupied, this concept should be considered safe – I’m very sure of that”said the politician.
According to a decision by the federal states, up to 25,000 spectators can enter the stadiums until the start of the Bundesliga season. The prerequisite for this is that people who have not been vaccinated or have recovered from corona disease must present a negative corona test. In addition, the applicable hygiene rules and the distance requirement must be observed.
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