Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski scores the 2-1 winning goal during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final football match FC Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, southern Germany on June 10, 2020. (KAI PFAFFENBACH / POOL / AFP)

BERLIN - July 4 could be a turning point for German football as demands are growing to allow fans back into the stands.

Germany is loosening more and more of its restrictions implemented due to the outbreak of COVID-19

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Rudi Voeller might have expressed the hope of thousands of supporters when discussing the German Cup final in Berlin as a possible step back to normal.

The 1990 World Champion said he is optimistic about a certain number of fans allowed to attend the final while social distancing is considered.

"Maybe we could set a little sign by this, but it is on politicians to decide. I won't give up hope; we can do it and have some fans around," the former German international said after his side qualified for the Cup final beating underdog FC Saarbrucken by 3-0 in the semifinal.

Germany is loosening more and more of its restrictions implemented due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Referring to that, the national league association announced that it was talking with politicians about to slowly lift some restrictions such as the mask obligation for playing substitutes.

The association started negotiations with the ministry of health, "considering the successive return of spectators for the first two leagues."

Association CEO Christian Seifert has handed in a dossier proposing solutions for a change. "We still regard the direct environment of the teams as a highly sensitive area."

The association asked to adjust parts of the hygiene concept to developments in public life. Several federal states are lifting restrictions as infection numbers decrease. Many schools are said to be re-opened soon.

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Germany's internal minister, Horst Seehofer, said he is positive about the possibility to step by step allow spectators when the new league season is about to start mid-September. "We won't get back to the numbers we had in advance of the pandemic, but we can talk about reduced numbers in combination with social distancing," Seehofer added.

Some European countries such as Hungary already opened football games to the crowds. Meanwhile, German football fans seem to be impatiently waiting for changes.

After five successful match-days behind closed doors without significant incidences or rule violations, 30 fans of the first-tier side Union Berlin gathered outside the arena in East-Berlin to cheer their team in the game against Schalke 04.

Union players joined the fans being separated by a fence. The club said actions like that shouldn't happen again, but social distance regulations have been obeyed.

The Berlin fans chants were audible in the arena and for fans watching the games on television. So far, no unauthorized fan gatherings were noted.

Seifert said football still has to be careful as he intends to avoid debates about the special status of football in society. The association advised clubs not to talk about possible numbers and dates. Football in Germany had to face substantial criticism regarding its games behind closed doors taken up by mid-May.

Bayern Munich's designated chairman Oliver Kahn said it is imaginable to have a crowd of 10,000 to 11,000 in the Munich arena. The Bavarian stadium can take over 75,000 fans.