The boss of the Bundesliga says the German league must repay the trust shown by Angela Merkel's government if football returns, as expected on May 9, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is our task to repay this trust," said Christian Seifert, CEO of the German Football League (DFL).
"It is the task of the clubs, but also of the players.
"This has a lot to do with hygiene measures, it has a lot to do with behaviour in private life," Seifert said, in a video message.
"It's a matter of being particularly disciplined" With the German government slowly easing restrictions, there is hope the top two tiers of the Bundesliga can return to action.
On Thursday, Seifert will host a video conference with the top clubs to discuss how to restart league football, which was halted on March 13.
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Many details are set to be finalised, including the key issue of regular testing of players.
Matches would be played in near-empty stadiums -- known as 'ghost games' in German -- with fans locked out.
Hopes that the season can resume in a fortnight and be completed by June 30 received a huge boost Monday from Germany's health minister Jens Spahn.
"Ghost games are certainly possible again," Spahn told the Bild daily.
"The decisive factor is that the risk of infection is minimised.
"For millions of football fans, this would then be a piece of normality again from May 9, even if it is in an empty stadium."