The Berlin Senate is cutting several social benefits, but is deferring the stadium rent to the club Hertha BSC, which was still splurging recently. The list of bizarre aspects of this decision is long – even if the country is in a quandary.
In all likelihood, 1. FC Union will play its Champions League games in the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Against their will, even if there is more revenue than in the much smaller, standing room-dominated stadium An der Alten Försterei. After all, far more fans will now have the option to see top European teams. As it turns out, Union is also doing a service to the whole city. Because the Köpenicker will minimize the loss of income that the carrier of the Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH has to record: the state of Berlin.