Kasim Adams excited by return of Bundesliga

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Ghana and Fortuna Dusseldorf defender, Kasim Nuhu Adams is extremely excited by the return of the German Bundesliga, but worried fans will not be in the stands.

Football activities in Germany were put on hold in March due to the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. A ban was placed on all public gatherings in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.

However, after two months, the German top-flight will resume on May 16, but will be played behind closed doors to prevent fresh cases.

Nuhu Adams however, laments the absence of fans in the stands when the season returns this weekend.

“It is very exciting to play again but one painful thing is that football is always better with fans. Playing behind closed doors will affect some of us because we have always played in front of our amazing fans,” he told Tv3’s Juliet Bawuah via Instagram conversation.

“We are also battling relegation and we need our fans to cheer us up but we also have to understand the circumstances.

The German Football Association have put in place measures to ensure players are safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former Hoffenheim and Young Boys centre-back disclosed measures outlined by German football governing body and various clubs to ensure safety of the players.

“Measures have been put in place by the federation (DFB) and also the club, to ensure player safety because each player will be tested three times a week and also the jersey we train with, we bring it home to wash them ourselves. All this is to ensure safety.”

Fortuna Dusseldorf will mark the resumption of the season with a home game against Paderborn on Saturday.

The season is expected to come to a close in June.