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Fan march for the Donaustadion: Fans demand clarity and the future!
On December 13, 2024, Ulm fans will march to the Donaustadion to demonstrate for the renovation and preservation of professional football.
Fan march for the Donaustadion: Fans demand clarity and the future!
It's boiling in Ulm! On December 13, 2024, an eagerly awaited “March to the Donaustadion” will take place, which is intended to mobilize the fans of SSV Ulm 1846 under the motto “Free the Donaustadion”. Led by passionate supporters, the meeting point is at 9:30 a.m. at the town hall before the home game against Hamburger SV kicks off. The fans are not only demanding a renewal of the traditional stadium, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025, but also to secure the central role of football in Ulm Ulm News reported.
The mood is tense because the relationship between the football team and the parent club has hardened. While the Spatzen are calling for the Danube Stadium to be expanded into a football arena, the club's management sees this as a threat to the financial future of the entire club. Markus Thiele, the managing director of SSV Ulm 1846, emphasizes that professional football can only gain a foothold with a modern stadium. Without these investments, the club is at risk of relegation and financial instability. The organized fan scene, represented by the “D-Block Donaustadion” group, emphasizes that it is not about a conflict between the sports, but about the future of football in the region, like that Augsburger Allgemeine reported.
Passion for football
At recent home games, existing fans showed their dissatisfaction with banners pointing out that expensive investments are being made in theater culture while the stadium remains in poor condition. The message is clear: “Without the Danube Stadium, there will be no professional football in Ulm.” Through this march, the fans want to initiate a broader discussion about the stadium issue and underline the importance of football for the city. The crowds are huge as the average number of spectators this season is already 16,000. It remains to be seen what impact the march and the fans' demands will have on the discussion about the Donaustadion.