RB Leipzig is the first Bundesliga club to go to court against the current spectator limit for home games in Saxony. The vice champion wants to take legal action against the Corona Protection Ordinance in force in Saxony. The association has submitted an urgent application to the Bautzen Higher Administrative Court. The club confirmed this on Saturday (January 29, 2022) when asked about “Sport in the East”. The “Bild” newspaper reported about it first.
RB hopes for “a solution that is fair for all sides”
In a statement published later in the day, the club said: “RB Leipzig hopes that a factually fair, justified and understandable decision for all sides and at the same time a solution to the current extreme spectator restrictions at home games” can be obtained in this way.
Currently only 1,000 spectators allowed
RB Leipzig is currently only allowed to let 1,000 fans into the Red Bull Arena, which has a capacity of more than 44,000. The protection ordinance currently valid for Saxony is valid until February 6th. A new version of the regulation, which is to be passed next week, again provides for a limit of 1,000 fans. In other federal states such as Bavaria or Saxony-Anhalt, significantly more spectators are allowed into the stadiums.
Legal tug of war was announced
It was against the spectator restriction in sports this week Protests from various clubs given. In addition to RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund had also announced a lawsuit. Lawyers had given a lawsuit good chances. For Saxony, the initiative “TeamSportSachsen” a five-step plan featured for a viewer return.
Dirk Hofmeister