Hairdressers up in arms

BENGALURU: Germany's hairdressers are unimpressed by the latest trims on show in the Bundesliga and have asked the German Football Association (DFB) why the country's players have been taking to the pitch with fresh cuts during a Covid19 lockdown.

Hair salons in Germany have been shut since December 16 as part of strict restrictions imposed by the government to contain the spread of the virus.

In an open letter addressed to DFB President Fritz Keller, the German Hairdresser Association said the players' actions encouraged the public to flout health protocols by demanding the same services.

The association said it was confident players met professional hairstylists, which was unfair to other hairdressers who had been forced to stop their services and were suffering from the economic impact of the pandemic.