Those responsible at Union Berlin are not only concerned about the new squad. It’s also about where the club will play its Champions League games next season. This question now seems settled.
It seems that Union Berlin will play its Champions League games in the Berlin Olympic Stadium next season. picture alliance/dpa/Matthias Koch
UEFA wanted to decide on Wednesday whether standing room is still allowed in international competitions such as the Europa League or Champions League. According to a report in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, the association is considering extending the pilot project. According to this, Union Berlin should theoretically play its games in the premier class in the An der Alten Försterei stadium. As was the case in the Europa League last season.
But according to a report by “Bild”, the Irons will move to the Olympic Stadium regardless of the extension of the concept. The requirements (media, sponsors, VIPs) are probably so high that they cannot be met in Köpenick. This would further reduce viewer capacity. So far, the club has only announced that no decision has been made yet. Union President Dirk Zingler recently said “that we would have to significantly reduce the cards that we can distribute ourselves. We can’t even make a theoretical offer for the Alte Försterei that every member can attend a game.”
There are 1.5 million euros more revenue
The Olympic Stadium, on the other hand, meets all the requirements, and the people of Köpenick would also be happy about more income. According to the tabloid, the own and sold-out forester brings around 500,000 euros per game, in Charlottenburg around two million euros per premier class game. An official confirmation from the club that the group games of the Champions League will be played in the Olympic Stadium is still pending – but it can be expected in the next few days.
2023-06-28 16:47:26
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