Caused by COVID-19 pandemic the last matches of the 2019/2020 season and almost all of the matches of the 2020/2021 season had to be played behind closed doors in the German Bundesliga. I ask which factors prevent football supporters from returning to the stadium after the COVID-19 pandemic? These questions are answered with the help of a quantitative survey among the supporters of a major Bundesliga club. This club has launched this survey among its club members, season ticket holders and fan club members from 26 March 2021to 11 April 2021. In total, 28,111 people completed the questionnaire. The analysis shows that the two factors of ‘feeling at home before’ and ‘feeling at home during the COVID-19 pandemic’ made fans want to return to the stadium. Fear of COVID-19 in general and a negative assessment of developments in football in general made supporters reluctant to come to the stadium. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Soccer & Society is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
Should I stay (at home) or should I go (to the stadium)? Why will some football supporters not return to the stadium after the COVID-19 pandemic in German Bundesliga?