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The new arena of Generali holds 17,500 seats and was inaugurated by a match against the German cult club Borussia Dortmund.
VIENNA. For two years, all Austrian fans have been looking forward to this day. Finally, Violets returned to the distribution circle and opened their 42 million dollar jewelry box. Not against any opponent, but against the traditional German club Borussia Dortmund. The yellow and the black came with many stars such as the two world champions Mario Götze and Andre Schürle in Vienna. The match ended 1-0 in Dortmund. The gold goal scored Alexander Isak in the 39th minute
Despite the narrow defeat, Austria captain Alexander Grünwald was impressed after the match. "I had a huge goose bumps when I ran on the pitch, and I will never forget that feeling," said the Viennese midfielder.
Many Austrian legends such as Gerhard "Copa" Steinkogler Josef Degeorgi or Attila Sekerlioglu . However, the loudest applause and songs were for the Ambbadador Ambbadador Herbert "Schneckerl" Prohaska who is still the absolute favorite of the fans.
Facts on the New General Arena:
The investment volume of the entire Arena- The conversion was about 42 million euros. In total, more than 20,000 cubic meters of material were excavated, about 28,000 cubic meters of concrete and 3,000 tons of steel were used. This resulted in four closed stands, new player rooms, booths and sanitary facilities, event and VIP boxes, and a 6,000 square meter underground parking with 376 parking spaces.
On the roof of the stadium is a photovoltaic system that respects the environment. Also new is that you can only pay with no money in the entire arena. "This greatly shortens the queues and also means the highest standards of hygiene," said the AG Board Markus Kraetschmer .
All Photos: Markus Spitzauer
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