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BERLIN, May 6-- The Bundesliga restart can be a role model for world sport, said former Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann. "Everyone around the globe is going to keep a close eye on the progress in German football," the 2005 Champions League winner commented after the league's governing body, the DFL, announced Wednesday evening that professional football would return to action on May 15. All the 36 first and second division clubs have been informed. The former midfielder said the top two leagues would attract worldwide attention. "Everybody is eager to see how things work out and then might try to adopt many things laid down in the German concept." The mental state of the players will play a vital role when it comes to the outcome of the 2019/2020 season, the 46-year-old added. German record international Lothar Matthaeus said the approval is an excellent chance for German football. "Many leagues will pay attention to what happens here," the 1990 World Champion said. The league association intends to finish the season by the end of June, including weekday games. In addition to Hamann, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Borussia Dortmund sports director Sebastian Kehl expect possible big surprises "as games behind closed doors are a step into the unknown." Teams can't count on the support of their fans. Several experts, therefore, expect better teams to benefit as several underdogs are used to relying on the atmosphere in their stadiums. | 
