One day before the Bundesliga home game of 1. FC Union Berlin against RB Leipzig, it is still in the balance how many fans will be there.
Berlin – One day before the home game of the 1. FC Union Berlin against RB Leipzig (8.30 p.m. / DAZN) is still in the balance how many fans can be there. The same applies to the Conference League if Slavia Prague is a guest next week.
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Currently, 13,506 spectators are admitted to the Bundesliga duel between 1. FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig. © Andreas Gora / dpa
The situation is not pleasant for anyone because it cannot be planned. So shortly before a difficult task in the Bundesliga and the decisive match to get ahead in the European Cup, you have to be prepared for anything because of the corona.
Union’s press spokesman Christian Arbeit (47) said on Wednesday relatively calmly about the audience question: “You shouldn’t let yourself be driven crazy by the things that are all under discussion, you always have to see what the current regulations are.”
Currently that would be 13,506 visitors to the An der Alten Försterei stadium on Friday. After the bitter 1: 2 bankruptcy at Eintracht Frankfurt, the support would be important to get back on the road to success.
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Of even greater importance would be full ranks in the decisive Conference League game against Slavia Prague.
It is not yet certain whether the two upcoming encounters with fans – and if so, with how many – will take place. Because Corona continues to wreak havoc, new political measures can be expected at any time.
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One possible scenario: 1. FC Union Berlin plays in front of empty stands in the Alte Försterei against Slavia Prague as it did in April in the Bundesliga against Hertha BSC. © Annegret Hilse / Reuters Pool / dpa
Changed specifications from one day to the next would be extreme, which is why the Köpenickers are expecting spectators for the game against Leipzig. “We do not assume that this could change until Friday evening,” said the head of communications work.
Changes up to the Slavia match are much more likely. In the Eurocup, the Iron must complete their home duels in the Olympic Stadium because their own arena does not meet all UEFA regulations. If things go bad, then the all-important fight to get ahead against the Czechs could take place as a ghost game in the Hertha home.
Locking out spectators would be extremely bitter for thousands of Union supporters who want to roar their troops for victory.
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But there might also be an advantage: If no spectators are allowed at all, then the Alte Försterei would also be a possible venue and the team of coach Urs Fischer (55) could play football in their own living room.
For FCU spokesman work, this is worth considering: “We look at it and also exchange ideas. It’s an idea,” he revealed.
In the end, both options have advantages and disadvantages. The worst-case scenario would certainly be a staging in front of empty stands in the stadium of the blue and white city rivals. But there is still sad uncertainty before such an important game …
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