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THE German Bundesliga is due to restart on Saturday, but some supporters are against the move to bring football back so soon.
As reported in last weekend’s Morning Star, many groups of ultras, the hardcore fans who line the curves of German football stadiums, giving the leagues their unique feel, are against the restart of football in the current situation.
Fortuna Dusseldorf are one of five Bundesliga clubs who remain owned completely by their supporters or members, and this week the Dusseldorf Ultras issued a statement regarding football’s return.
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