Hundt's counterpart at the German Federation of Trade Unions, Michael Sommer, welcomed the employers' pledge of tolerance when asked by the Berliner Zeitung.

　　德国工会联盟主席迈克 松梅尔在采访时也对各公司世界杯期间将实行的宽松政策表示欢迎。

　　Watching soccer together encourages "team cohesion and staff motivation," he argued.

　　他表示，一起看足球赛能增强“团队凝聚力和激发员工的积极性”。

　　He noted that several of the World Cup matches in South Africa were taking place in the early afternoon, including the second match featuring the German side, against Serbia on June 18.

　　他指出，南非世界杯的几场球赛都是在午后进行，包括6月18日德国对阵塞尔维亚的第二场比赛。