In the 2nd Bundesliga, the game between FC Schalke 04 and VfL Osnabrück on Saturday is about to be canceled. The Osnabrück stadium is temporarily closed, VfL announced. The reason for this are defects in the roof construction.
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VfL is doing everything it can to “examine various structural measures and implement them so that we can catch up on the bridge day against Schalke as quickly as possible and also play the last home game against Hertha BSC at the Bremer Bridge as usual,” said managing director Michael Welling. The game against Hertha BSC is scheduled to take place on May 19th.
VfL informed the German Football League (DFL) and Schalke about the problem. The DFL will only make a decision about the cancellation once the cease-and-desist order has been submitted in writing and has been checked. So far, the city has only announced the closure of the stadium verbally.
Problems with the wooden beams
Based on the DFL decision, the club wants to address season ticket holders and ticket buyers. First of all, all cards are still valid.
According to VfL, the defects were found during a regular inspection last week. The problems at the more than 90-year-old venue are related to wooden beams, “which require immediate action due to the problematic nature of some of the beams.” According to the experts, it would be impossible to use the east curve for the two home games without immediate measures.
In the 2nd Bundesliga, the game between FC Schalke 04 and VfL Osnabrück on Saturday is about to be canceled. The Osnabrück stadium is temporarily closed, VfL announced. The reason for this are defects in the roof construction.
VfL is doing everything it can to “examine various structural measures and implement them so that we can catch up on the bridge day against Schalke as quickly as possible and also play the last home game against Hertha BSC at the Bremer Bridge as usual,” said managing director Michael Welling. The game against Hertha BSC is scheduled to take place on May 19th.
