⏱️ Bundesliga debut: fans can now see added time | OneFootball

Haven’t you ever wondered about this at the stadium? Regular playing time is over, the fourth official displays the added time, you stare intently at the video wall – and realize that there isn’t a countdown showing the exact seconds.

A mistake? After all, that’s how it is on TV. No! According to the rules, this is a very deliberate decision. The idea behind it: fans should be less able to put pressure on the referee.

But yesterday, the exact-second countdown for added time made its Bundesliga debut. During the 3-3 draw between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund, spectators were able to watch every single second of extra time tick down for the first time. According to a decision by the German Football League (DFL), this will be the case for all matches in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga in the future.

It was about time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

📸 Sandra Behne - Bongarts