BERLIN (Reuters) - The German Football Association (DFB) on Friday opened the door for membership to esports teams, saying only those focussing solely on football-related content would be considered.
A month after DFB President Reinhard Grindel rejected esports as a sporting activity, it said it would accept teams that compete in football games but would not recognise any violent or shooting games.
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