Over 60,000 fans! HSV allowed to expand the Volkspark | OneFootball

Green light for HSV: In future, the Volksparkstadion will be allowed to hold more than 60,000 spectators. The Rothosen confirmed on Tuesday that approval has been granted for the planned capacity expansion.The first construction work is set to begin as early as October.

The expansion will take place in stages and is intended to disrupt ongoing match operations as little as possible. The plan is to carry out the work between the home games of HSV’s teams wherever possible. The first area to be worked on will be the A tier. Additional seats are to be installed there along the access steps, creating more capacity. This will be followed by expansions in the B and C tier sections along the stepped walkways. Finally, the A tier will be extended toward the pitch.

At the same time, HSV also wants to adapt the infrastructure to the growing number of spectators. Among other things, additional sanitary facilities are planned. Which areas can be used during the individual construction phases will depend on the progress of the work.

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HSV Supporters Trust secures financing

HSV also announced that it will work closely with ticketing and fan culture representatives to coordinate any possible effects on individual matchdays. Supporters whose seats are affected by the work are to be informed at an early stage. The aim is to make additional seats available as quickly as possible while preserving the usual stadium experience.

Meanwhile, the project will be financed through the HSV Supporters Trust. This fund pools money from the participation of HSV fans and makes it available to HSV Fußball AG & Co. KGaA for the expansion. The club sees this as a way not only to generate additional matchday revenue, but also to strengthen its financial flexibility.

However, it is not yet clear when the first newly created seats will actually go on sale. That will depend on the future progress of construction.

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