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BERLIN, May 4-- Germany's professional football clubs have extended their hygiene measures to ensure political approval to resume regular league action by May 16. In collaboration with the league association, the clubs announced an extension of their regular testing program to the player' family members. This Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the 16 federal state prime ministers are said to decide about a possible restart of league action. The remaining nine rounds of matches will take place behind closed doors. Players and family members will undergo two tests per week. The association demands from the players' families to increase their efforts of self-isolation. Several clubs, such as RB Leipzig, announced a team quarantine for a period of 7 to 10 days as the first step to finish the 2019/2020 season. Following the first test-cycle of all 18 Bundesliga clubs, 14 reported entirely negative results. Three sides, such as Borussia Moenchengladbach, Leipzig, and the FC Augsburg, didn't report test results. Only FC Cologne revealed three positive tests. According to reports, two players and a staff member had been tested positive and were sent into home quarantine. This Monday, the second round of tests are scheduled. Most clubs plan to return to full team-training this week. Until now, only training in small groups was allowed. Team-training is said to be a crucial point in case of further positive tests. So far, it seemed part of the deal to put the entire team under a 14-day extended quarantine. | 
