The Lord Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter has commented on the halting renovation plans for the municipal stadium on Grünwalder Strasse. According to Reiter, the plans are no longer with the valuation office to determine a future rent. But with the third division soccer club TSV 1860 Munich, which, as expected, rates the future rent determined by the valuation office as too high.
“I can now say: At the moment the draft resolution for the city council to renovate the stadium and bring it into a contemporary condition is ready,” explained Reiter Munich TV. “But it has not yet been brought in because the TSV 1860 couldn’t agree on the rent. I don’t know what the Sechzger believe, but we still have regulations in the municipal code that we have to charge rent for it.” Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer, Commercial Director of TSV 1860, said on SZ request: “To this day we have nothing in writing and no basis for discussions.”
Reiter says he receives regular mail from the friends of the Grünwalder Stadium
Reiter made it clear: “If we have an investment for the stadium that costs at best 40, at worst 70 million euros, the rent will change to the current state. And my administration tries to clarify that with the sixties. Passing the buck on us is somewhat bold You have to be very clear about that. ” Pfeifer had emphasized in the SZ interview (Saturday edition) that the current rent was already a competitive disadvantage “due to effects that reduce income and cause expenses” that are unusual in the market; Munich TV had already broadcast the Reiter interview. Tensions between the club and the city were to be expected – the ideas about rent and duration are very different.
Reiter is also annoyed by the fact that Sechzig does not want to commit to the stadium issue permanently, whereas the city wants a long-term lease. And he is irritated by the fact that the Lions have different opinions about the future of the stadium internally. “I have been mayor for almost eight years and from the first year I had constant visits from representatives of TSV 1860 Munich,” said Reiter. “There was the investor side: Mr. Ismaik wanted to build his own stadium because he said: Grünwalder Stadium – with 15,000 spectators it is far too small. We cannot play there when we play the first division or the Champions League.”
Reiter claims to receive regular mail from friends of the Grünwalder Stadium: “Sixty in sixty – sixty may only play in the Grünwalder stadium.” And then there is “a second part within the club” that says: “It’s not sustainable. We need 35,000 to 40,000 spectators so that we can get ahead in terms of sport with the income.” Reiter recognizes “three requirement profiles for the city, what we should do – and that has now been the case for seven years”.
But then suddenly he heard nothing more from Ismaik. And the plans for a new building have “disappeared into oblivion” for years, as Reiter correctly observed. “Then those were very loud who said the Sechzger Stadium had to be expanded. Then we prepared everything, discussed everything and are now in the final vote on the rent. That just has to be the case. But I can already see that I will continue Reach other voices: What is that supposed to mean? You don’t need to invest any money in the Grünwald stadium. ” The stadium will basically be rebuilt for three clubs, but Türkgücü does not need an increase in the number of spectators, and FC Bayern II cannot advance to the second division anyway. “Only the Sechzger want this conversion,” emphasized Reiter.
In the interview with Munich TV he wanted “a clear statement from TSV 1860”, but: “The Unfortunately, there is no TSV 1860 on the stadium issue. “He always said:” If I don’t know how things will go on, I find it difficult to agree. I made up my mind to do it anyway. “Pfeifer emphasizes that Reiter has” a trustworthy and steady contact person from whom he will always get clear statements “: the management of KGaA. Unfortunately, I have” in the last 16 months “with him personally no further meeting took place: “We would be delighted to have discussions as partners.”
The city is now not only about to embarrass itself if it cannot enable the widely famous TSV 1860 to rise to the second division. Ultimately, it is also in the word for the German Football League. There seems to be no alternative to an agreement on future rental terms for both sides – and yet it is a long way off.