Football is coming home. After a seven-week hiatus, the Bundesliga is the first major European League to return to action next week as the ban on the ball is lifted. But with so many countries still worried about the consequences of COVID-19, what measures have been put in place to maintain a healthy distance from the Coronavirus and stop the spread of anything other than football fever?

Level 1 – Sensible and safe measures

Let’s be honest, some of the measures that have been put forward to stop the Coronavirus are ones that should have been mandatory before the outbreak even begun.

Washing hands is something that regular daily life should demand without question, but since the outbreak began, sporting stars have taking turns encouraging everyone to sing the National Anthem (or football chant of your choice) to last no less than 20 seconds while you scrub up.