The new Covid measures announced earlier this week will also apply to sports.
The 2G and 3G systems will be implemented for athletes depending on age categories. RTL spoke to Luxembourg's two main sports federations regarding the logistics of putting the new measures into practice.
Currently, the CovidCheck system is somewhat hypothetical in this regard, but sports clubs must start preparing themselves for the eventual changes. If the new Covid law is adopted by parliament next week, then amateur athletes aged 19 and over must be able to present proof of vaccination or recovery in order to practice their sport. In contrast, professional athletes and children aged 12-18 will be able to follow 3G rules, meaning they will have the option to present a negative test result. There are no restrictions in place for children under 12.
Romain Schockmel, president of Luxembourg's Handball Federation, said they had anticipated further disruption at the start of the season due to Covid and had therefore prepared to react quickly in the event of new restrictions. He added that organisers were prepared to delay matches until February, which, although not an optimal solution, might be the only option available to them in some cases.
The law has not yet entered into force, which means football matches scheduled for this weekend will not be affected. The only fixtures which might fall under the new restrictions would be the final matches of 2021, which could be rescheduled as a result.
Luxembourg Football Federation president Paul Philipp said they had checked with the clubs in question and a number of players were not yet vaccinated.
If the law is adopted by parliament next week, then footballers without professional contracts would not be permitted to play unless vaccinated or recovered under 2G rules. This represents a wholly new situation for the FLF.
Philipp added this could be an argument for giving players a deadline to get vaccinated before the winter break ends in February so they could be available for any rescheduled matches.
The new law could also see further restrictions placed upon spectators. It remains to be seen whether this will be the case.
