Relief at Volkspark! HSV home match against Gladbach goes ahead | OneFootball

HSV has given the green light for the next home game. The match against Borussia Mönchengladbach can take place as planned!

After intensive inspections by structural engineers and HSV officials, a positive reassessment of the stadium situation was made on Thursday. This ensures the safety of spectators, as the club officially announced in a press release.

It was only on Tuesday evening that the Red Shorts had to cancel the home game against Bayer Leverkusen at short notice. The reason was significant snow and ice loads on the roof membrane of the Volksparkstadion, which had pushed the catwalk hanging underneath it far out of its normal position. In some areas, loads of up to 350 kilograms of snow and meltwater per square meter were measured, raising safety concerns.

Since the roof was cleared for work at heights, rescue specialists have been continuously at work. Twelve specialists have been working non-stop to remove snow and ice from critical areas in the north and southwest sections of the stadium roof. The measures were supported by ongoing thawing weather, which further eased the situation.

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HSV officially gives the all-clear!

“We are very pleased that the situation has improved significantly thanks to the targeted work of the rescue specialists and the supportive above-zero temperatures,” explained stadium director Daniel Nolte, who has had to answer questions unusually often in recent days. The previously heavily lowered catwalk has now risen by more than 30 centimeters and is almost back in its normal position. No lasting damage to the roof structure was detected.

By Friday afternoon, the last critical snow and ice loads should be removed before the closure of the Volksparkstadion is lifted. The remaining snow is expected to melt and drain away in a controlled manner over the coming days. This means that nothing stands in the way of a safe football afternoon at the Volksparkstadion. On Saturday afternoon, the kick-off can take place as usual at 3:30 p.m.!

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