RB Leipzig has to keep its in-house kiosks closed on the first day of the home game due to drinking water pollution.
Leipzig – First Bundesliga home game the season and then something like that! Like runner-up RB Leipzig on Friday on his Website announces, drinking water contamination has been detected in the Red Bull Arena.
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Fans of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have to be prepared for the fact that there will be no drinks or food to buy in the stadium on Friday. © Picture Point / Gabor War
The damage was discovered in the course of extensive stadium renovations.
“We have – in close coordination with all responsible offices and authorities – initiated immediate measures, among other things, all sanitary areas have been equipped with special water filters on the taps”, it says in a statement.
Nevertheless, as usual, the spectators can follow the game against VfB Stuttgart live on site on Friday evening (8.30 p.m. / DAZN). However, they have to be prepared for a necessary measure.
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The club: “In order to rule out any possible endangerment to our spectators, all kiosks in the public area will have to remain closed for the home game against VfB Stuttgart during the entire event; accordingly there will be no food and drink sales there.”
Due to the situation, however, a special regulation was decided. Accordingly, every single viewer is allowed to bring a non-alcoholic drink in a PET bottle or a Tetra Pak. However, other packaging, such as glass bottles, is prohibited.
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RB boss Oliver Mintzlaff (46) has meanwhile also commented on the unfavorable situation: “This is very annoying news shortly before our first home game of the new season, because overall we are very proud of the renovation of the Red Bull Arena with all the great ones Innovations. But for us, the safety and health of our fans has always been our top priority and we are aligning all appropriate measures with this. “
The 46-year-old continues: “We tried everything to repair the damage, which unfortunately was not possible in the short time we had. To protect our fans, we are therefore closing all kiosks. Even if this diminishes the stadium experience, of course, hope let’s look forward to an atmospheric and hopefully successful floodlit football evening. “
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