Strike! Dortmund issue warning ahead of Bayern clash | OneFootball

On Saturday (February 28, 6:30 PM), it's that time again. The classic match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich is on the schedule. For the 114th time, the top clubs of the country face each other in the Bundesliga – this time, however, under very special circumstances.

The game between Black-Yellow and Red-White is about more than "just" three points. With a victory at Signal Iduna Park, a preliminary decision in the battle for the championship trophy might be made. The defending champion would distance BVB by 15 points with an away win. On the other hand, if the Westphalians leave the field as winners, they would close the gap to the league leader to just five points.

Anything other than a sold-out stadium seems unimaginable. As with every home game of Borussia, 81,365 visitors will once again gather in the vast arena against FCB.

Caution on the way back

But this time, all spectators traveling by public transport face a major problem. The union ver.di is planning an all-day warning strike for both Friday (February 27) and Saturday (February 28). Accordingly, "all city train and bus lines as well as the H-Bahn (suspension railway, editor's note) of DSW21 will be at a standstill on both days," as the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Only long-distance and regional train services are exempt from the strike.

To avoid traffic chaos, BVB asks all fans to arrive "very early." It is recommended to make the journey on foot or by bicycle. The club estimates the walking distance from Dortmund's main train station to Signal Iduna Park to be 40 minutes.

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Even after the final whistle, visitors of the classic match should exercise some patience and not leave the venue immediately. Long waiting times are likely. "We all will be more dependent than ever on Saturday for every spectator to carefully plan their individual arrival and departure in advance and to not only acknowledge but also consider the provided information," states Borussia.

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