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Bundesliga returns behind closed doors with celebrations banned and subs wearing masks

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The Bundesliga returned on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the Revierderby the fixture of the weekend. Borussia Dortmund played host to bitter rivals Schalke at Signal Iduna Park, with the spectacle taking place behind closed doors.

Substitutes were required to social distance while on the bench, and sat two metres apart from each other while wearing masks.

Backroom staff, coaches, and stadium officials were also seen wearing masks. Germany's Football Association (DFB) has been working closely with Bundesliga organisers (DFL) in the build-up to this weekend's return.

It is hoped the strict safety protocols - including no spitting, no hugging while celebration goals - will protect everyone involved. "The matches will feel

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