Antwerp FC opened the brand new Tribune 2 with a resounding victory against KRC Genk. Sven Jaecques is already dreaming out loud of even more spectators in De Bosuil.
The brand new Tribune 2 sounded like in glorious times. Antwerp FC won 3-0 against KRC Genk on Sunday evening. The new stands immediately had an impact on the game The Great Old.
“In the long and medium term, this stand will make a huge difference for the club,” Sven Jaecques repeats his words of recent weeks and months. “The atmosphere at De Bosuil was already unique. A higher capacity is financially necessary.”
In the next phase we want to scale up to a full capacity of 24,500 spectators
The CEO of Antwerp talks The Latest News aloud of a sequel. “In this phase we can go to 21,000 spectators. In the next phase we want to scale up to a full capacity of 24,500 spectators.”
“In principle, the new Tribune 2 will be there for at least ten years,” Jaecques immediately gives an indication of time. “The temporary nature gave us the opportunity to act quickly.”
In principle, the new Tribune 2 will be there for at least ten years
“We could have done the same as with Tribune 1 and Tribune 4 by adding extensions,” the CEO continues. “But then we would have left, like other teams, for three to four years and a series of procedures.”
Is Jaecques already sure that the next expansion will happen? “It involves various factors: mobility, safety, organization, etc. It is logical that the situation with 21,000 fans is first looked at. This is new for us and for the neighborhood.”
