Thierry Witsel Worried About Football Rolling Down amid the Corona Virus Pandemic

DBasia.news – The German League will be started rolling again at the end of the weekend after two months of stopping due to the Corona Virus pandemic. This makes some parties worried. One of them, Thierry Witsel, father of Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Axel Witsel.

Thierry Witsel was deeply worried about Axel Witsel. He feared his son would be infected with the Corona Virus as the German League rolling again. According to him, the possibility remains open even though the Deutscher Fussball League (DFL) has made strict regulations related to health and hygiene.

“As a father, the current situation is truly worrying. The German League has decided to finish the competition. So, every time Axel says he has taken a test, there is always fear whether he is infected with the Corona Virus or not,” said Thierry Witsel, as quoted by Het Laatste Nieuws.

Axel Witsel must be absent in the match bringing Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04 in the German League continued.

Furthermore, Thierry revealed, “You cannot play soccer without physical contact. So, automatically there is a risk (infected). His teammates might also be infected by the virus.”

The man who is now a politician in Belgium admitted he was rather relieved that Axel Witsel would not play in the first week of the German League after a delay due to the Corona Virus pandemic. As told by Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre, the midfielder has to be benched because of injury so that he would certainly not play in the match against FC Schalke 04.

For Thierry Witsel, that’s a good news. The reason is, the risk of his son infected with Corona Virus decreases as he will not make physical contact with opposing players whose health condition is unknown.

The Borussia Dortmund v FC Schalke 04 match became one of the most exciting matches when the German League was back on the weekend. Axel Witsel club has a pretty tough challenge because they have never won the last two ruhr valley derby matches.