'It's not football' - Sheffield Wednesday legend Chris Waddle blasts behind-closed-doors games

Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland (C) celebrates with his teammates their victory 4:0 after the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 on May 16, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany as the season resumed following a two-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Bundesliga returned to action yesterday giving us a snapshot of what things could be like if and when the Premier League and the Championship get going again here.

The matches in Germany were played out in empty stadia and made for an eerie atmosphere, with only the sounds of the players’ and coaches shouts making any kind of atmosphere.

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All eyes had been on the division, with the football authorities, club officials, players and fans all keen to see how the games would be played out under such unique circumstances.

And while many will have been delighted to have some live football back on our screen, for Waddle at least, the lack of a crowd

Waddle tweeted on Sunday morning: “It's not football more like pre season friendlies; the people’s game, no crowds, no matches. simple!”

As well as the lack of a crowd, the players turned up wearing face masks and substitutes practised social distancing on the bench in what was an interesting and at times quite bizarre day of football.

Sheffield Wednesday loanee Matt Penney turns out for St Pauli today against Nurnberg, while another Owls player on loan in Germany, Joost Van Aken, takes on Arminia Bielefeld with Vfl Osnabrück.