Bundesliga: FC St. Pauli – RB Leipzig canceled due to snow chaos

The Kiezkickers had already pointed out the impending cancellation of the game on Thursday (“We have to wait and see how the weather develops”).

For days, FC St. Pauli said it had been in continuous exchange with various experts, authorities, DFL, service providers and many other parties involved. Various scenarios have been developed in order to always be able to act. Coach Alexander Blessin and his team had therefore prepared intensively for the Leipzig game (“We don’t have a plan B).

Storm “Elli” and slippery conditions are causing disruption to traffic and public areas in Hamburg. The current situation at a glance.

Storm “Elli” is keeping Hamburg in suspense

The storm “Elli” has the Hanseatic city firmly in its grip. On Thursday, Bundesliga basketball team Hamburg Towers had already canceled its BBL game on Saturday. The Inselpark Arena was closed due to the snow and ice load on the roof. There was an official severe weather warning from the German Weather Service (DWD) for the whole of Hamburg on Friday.

School lessons were canceled in the Hanseatic city due to the predicted stormy weather with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour. The Hamburg Football Association (HFV) canceled all amateur games on Wednesday up to and including Sunday.

Due to the stormy winter weather, long-distance trains are temporarily no longer running in the north. There are also disruptions in local transport, and things aren’t looking any better at the airports.

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The lawn heating and 50 volunteers made it possible. In terms of football, FC St. Pauli was particularly convincing in the duel between the Bundesliga teams.