German chancellor Angela Merkel has given the green light to resume the football season across the country in the second half of May.
Football in Germany has been suspended since the start of March due to the rapid spread of Covid-19, which has infected more than 168,000 people in the country and caused over 7,200 deaths.
Rummenigge thanked the government for allowing the season to be completed and also praised the German Football League (DFL) for not choosing to abandon the season like what neighbours Belgium, France and Netherlands did.
The 64-year-old told Bayern's official website: "I would like to thank the politicians for today's decision, which enables the Bundesliga season to be played to a finish.”
"We are now looking forward to resuming play, ideally from mid-May. This ensures that the sporting decisions are made on the pitch and not in the boardroom.”
"I would like to expressly thank the DFL and the Medicine Task Force for the excellent organizational and medical plans.”
"I appeal to everyone involved to follow the guidelines in these plans, which are the basis for resuming.”
"It is important that the Bundesliga is decided on the pitch and not off the pitch like in the Netherlands or France," he added.
"That leads to problems - who wins the championship, who qualifies for the Champions League, who will be relegated? That leads to dissatisfaction and legal problems.”
"It is good that Bundesliga goes on. It would have had major financial impact if Bundesliga would have stopped. Big pain for all clubs.”
The Bavarian giants currently lead the Bundesliga by four points over rivals Borussia Dortmund with nine games remaining.
