The Grünwalder Stadium should be suitable for the first league. A feasibility study is examining the conversion. But the financing remains unclear.
Munich – The local elections in Bavaria are taking place on March 8th. What does this have to do with 1860? Quite simply: Quite a few fans in the Löwencamp fear that politicians’ efforts to find a future solution for the Grünwalder Stadium could fall asleep again after the elections. Against Aachen (2:2), posters in the west curve read: “State capital München“In Giesing you pick up your citizens”, “Finally actions instead of empty promises” or “No more standstill during the electoral period”.
69 hours later the e. V. a press release to inform about further progress regarding Grünwalder Stadium. A feasibility study should (once again) provide final clarity about the possibilities in Giesing. An “internationally renowned company with a tailor-made team of experts for 1860” was commissioned. It has “great experience with the conversion and expansion of sports facilities in urban areas”.
Promising statement from TSV 1860 together with the city of Munich
The core elements of the study read promisingly from Löwen’s point of view: increasing the stadium capacity to at least 25,000 spectators with a roof for all stands as well as closed corners, meeting the requirements of the DFL competitions (ideally UEFA category 4), planning and integrating modern hospitality and advertising areas as well as incorporating fan shops, gastronomic offers and flexible event areas. Means: Ideally, first division football would even be possible in Giesing if the excavators move away again one day.
Another point of conflict is noise protection. A stadium in the middle of the city brings with it direct residents who want to remain as undisturbed as possible. The recently established stadium commission has commissioned a report on this. The study is still ongoing, but it is foreseeable that “even with a capacity higher than 25,000 places with all-round full roofing and the use of sound-absorbing construction materials, the noise emissions for residents should not deviate negatively from the current values.”
I am very happy about the concrete progress
The city leaders of Munich also see the latest developments positively: “In the past few months, we have worked together with 1860 Münchenthe responsible departments in the state capital and other participants worked intensively on this project. “I am very pleased that this commitment is now reflected in concrete progress,” explains sports mayor Verena Dietl. Löwen President Gernot Mag emphasized that he is “confident” about the success of the study.
The results should be available in early summer. At that point at the latest, the next steps must be clarified. In large letters against Aachen it was written on the standing hall: “With leasehold and courage, Sechzger will be fine.” The leasehold solution would obviously be a win-win situation for the city and the club. A small catch with the desired solution: Who finances the fun?
