On Wednesday (02/09/2022) occurs in North Rhine-Westphalia the new Corona Protection Ordinance in force. There is no change in the basic rule for outdoor events where football games are played: 50 percent occupancy, but only a maximum of 10,000.
But even they won’t be in Bochum’s Ruhrstadion when the champions on Saturday (February 12, 2022). FC Bavaria at VfL guested. The reason is the distance rules, which provide for a checkerboard arrangement in the stadium, which can accommodate a good 27,000 spectators. In addition, only 1,500 standing room tickets will be released for the east stand.
“We can do it according to the new distance rules”
In Mönchengladbach, Leverkusen and Düsseldorf, the other Bundesliga and 2nd division locations where in NRW is played, 10,000 spectators should come. “We can do it according to the new distance rules”said Gladbach’s media director Markus Aretz.
A lawsuit against the regulation before the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in Münster in order to be able to sell more tickets “Not a mind game at the moment, but we are not completely ruling it out for the future”, according to Aretz. The Gladbachers would take legal action “continue with the other clubs in NRW decide by vote”.