FC Bayern is optimistic that the U23 will continue to play at Grünwald Stadium in the coming season. According to the young boss Jochen Sauer, the city of Munich is now challenged.
- On March 2, TSV 1860 , FC Bayern 2 and Türkgücü Munich submitted their documents for the 3rd league : All three clubs want to play in the Grünwald stadium .
- FC Bayern's Jochen Sauer is relaxed and firmly believes that the U23 will continue to play in Giesing in the coming season.
- For the head of the FCB youth talent center, the ball lies with the city of Munich .
Three clubs and all pursue the same goal: TSV 1860 , the U23 of FC Bayern and Türkgücü Munich want to play their home games in the stadium on Grünwalder Straße next season.
Türkgücü home premiere in Giesing on Sunday
The TSV 1860 sees itself anyway in the Grünwald stadium , not only because the venue is often called "Sechzger Stadium". In addition to the lions , FC Bayern's U23 have also played their home games at Giesing's heights for many years. As of next Sunday, Türkgücü Munich will join the third club. The game against FV Illertissen is the first of five home games by the end of the season.
The regional league leaders want to continue their games in Giesing in the coming season, then in all likelihood in the 3rd league . The Grünwalder Stadion was the desired location, the new managing director, Max Kothny, confirmed in an interview last week.
FC Bayern 2 is preparing for the Grünwald stadium
So who gets the contract and can play their home games there from summer ? " Türkgücü Munich is, if the sporting ascent this season succeeds, in a difficult situation due to the lack of its own stadium," said BFV President Rainer Koch in mid-February. “ You can't make three teams in the Grünwald stadium . It is therefore necessary to look for a solution together with the city, TSV 1860 and FC Bayern and also with my support. ”At the same time, Koch gave a move to western Germany, as suggested by Türkgücü President Hasan Kivran .
Rumors keep popping up that the reserve has to move from Säbener Straße to a new venue, but Jochen Sauer , FC Bayern's junior manager, doesn't want to know about that. "We communicated that very clearly. We have received the stadium approval here in recent years. This has been our venue for ages and we are preparing for it, ”said Sauer after the 2-0 home win against SG Sonnenhof-Großaspach.
Jochen Sauer: "The city is on the move"
According to the 47-year-old, the decision lies with the city of Munich . "The person who rents the stadium has the last word," says Sauer. "The city is on the move." Even an ascent of the lions would change little in the facts. Apart from the fact that the TSV 1860 would have to apply for a special permit for the 2nd Bundesliga before the planned conversion, there would no longer be three clubs in the same league, but the logistical questions remained the same.
Local elections are coming up in Bavaria next Sunday . The newly formed city council will probably only make a decision for or against an association after consulting the DFB. In the run-up, the three OB candidates in the election arena consistently spoke out in favor of expanding the Grünwald stadium - which clubs will play there from summer, but was not discussed.