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The matches will be surrounded by extraordinary measures to protect players and officials from infection by coronavirus.
The decision to quarantine teams rests with the authorities in each of Germany's federal states, which explains why the entire team of second-division Dynamo Dresden was placed in quarantine after two players were found to have coronavirus but Borussia Moenchengladbach, in a different state, continued to train after cases were found among their squad.Only around 300 people will be allowed into the stadium on matchdays.
The social distancing rules must also be respected in the changing rooms. When the players come onto the pitch, handshakes are banned, there will be no team photos or handshakes and no team pennants will be exchanged.Players and the match officials do not need to wear masks, but everyone else on the pitchside does, including substitutes on the bench. The match balls will be disinfected regularly during the action.
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