Contract for the hiring of the Stadium: Eintracht and the city sign finally

a Few hours before his date of entry into force of the agreement on the use of the soccer Arena has been signed between the Frankfurt Eintracht and the city of

Contract for the hiring of the Stadium: Eintracht and the city sign finally

a Few hours before his date of entry into force of the agreement on the use of the soccer Arena has been signed between the Frankfurt Eintracht and the city of Frankfurt. This is from the 1. July 2020 at the harmony for the duration of the next 15 years a tenant of the Arena that bears the name "German Bank Park" home. You will be expanded until the beginning of the season 2023/24 to a total capacity of approximately 60,000 seats.

Peter Hess

sports editor.

F. A. Z.

Although the contract partner on the 31.10. 2019 were, in principle, in a so-called Letter of intent about the most important clauses of the contract agreement, it took until Tuesday afternoon that the contract was ratified. In the comments of the two parties, the hardness of the negotiations will be indicated.

"The tough but always constructive negotiations with the city are, of course, been through the pandemic developments of the last few months influenced. We have now found a mutually viable solution, which carries the complex implications of such a waiver crisis now and for the future,“ says Board member Axel Hellmann. Councillor Markus Frank, who has led as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the municipal stadium-society (SSF), the negotiations significantly, commented: "In really intense conversations, is it possible to create a good Foundation for the future cooperation of the municipal sports Park stadium GmbH with Eintracht Frankfurt. Just trust when dealing in the, of course, by the crisis-ridden in recent months, allows us to look positively into the future and gives us planning security for the next 15 years“.

Date Of Update: 30 June 2020, 13:20