The DFB and the DFL, in consultation with FIFA, also adapted the summer transfer period (in principle 1 July to 31 August).
[7] On 15 September 2020, three days before the opening of the new season, the premiers and representatives of the league agreed on a concept that would allow a spectator count of 20 percent of the stadium capacity by the end of October.
[8] In the end, 13 of 54 matches had to be played in the first six days of the season, but on average only 1,900 spectators were allowed into the stadiums until then.
Following a decision by the Prime Ministers on 29 October, a general exclusion of spectators was finally ordered at least for match days 7 to 9.
The background was the shutdown, which was initially only valid for November nationwide, but did not include the general operation of the two Bundesligen.