ÖFB team traveled to Scotland as planned

MarchFB will start the World Cup qualification on 25 March, as planned, in Scotland. The Austrian Football Association announced it by broadcast. Letters were also sent to several German Bundesliga clubs to ensure that the legacy was released.

Recently, among other things, a request for a venue swap was in the room, as team owner Franco Foda has to do without all the players currently in German clubs due to current quarantine rules. If a player has to remain in quarantine for five days or more after the national team returns from the course due to COAV regulations, clubs are released from parking liability by a regulation by FIFA. This is currently the case after living in Great Britain in Germany.

Scotland insists Glasgow as its home location

An application to swap places should have been approved by FIFA, and this version would require a waiver for delegation to land in Austrian territory from Scotland. Currently there are landing restrictions for flights from Great Britain. In this scenario, BFB-Elf would have to play three away games in Moldova, Israel and Scotland within a few days in September, which would be associated with considerable travel stress.

According to information from the international federation FIFA and UEFA, there is no variant according to the variant, according to which the game – while maintaining domestic advantage for Scotland – can be moved to a neutral position. In a conversation with the BFB, the Scottish Association expressed understanding for the situation, but emphasized Glasgow as being told about parking problems.

Franco Foda: “Expecting a Real Domestic Benefit Again in Autumn”

“There was no satisfactory option in this situation. We made our decision with a single decision for the full qualification campaign. If we had swapped domestic rights, we would have been in three logical challenges within a course in Moldova, Israel and Scotland. Play more grueling games. In September we are looking forward to a real home advantage in the autumn with our fans behind us. It is important for us that the decision has been made. Now we have to focus on the things that affect us Can do, ”Foda said.

ÖFB sends letter to Bundesliga clubs

The BundFB is sending letters asking the Bundesliga veterans to relocate. In this context, strict prevention and hygiene measures were outlined over the course period and requests were sent to clubs – in collaboration with local health officials – to obtain special permits for legionnaires.

In the worst case, Foda would have to do without multiple supports in the teamFB team: David Alaba (FC Bayern), Martin Hentergear, Stefan Ilsenker (both intrachat Frankfurt), Philipp Libertaat (SC Freiburg), Alexandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen) . , Stephan Lenner (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), Axwer Schlezer (VFL Wolfsburg), Michael Gregoritz (Augsburg), Marcel Nitzer (RB Leipzig), Christophe Bumgartner (Hoffenheim) or White Kalazad Kasdaz Desad Alaastad in Alastown Part.

World Cup qualifying schedule