The Wiener Sport-Club receives a new jewelry box

A "retro charm" still reigns in the house of the Wiener Sport-Club (WSC), as Sports Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) explained on Thursday, but the Dornbach stadium (Hernals district) will soon be running. a new day. The policy has now given the green light to the renovation. A grant of 6.25 million euros has been approved, as indicated at a press conference.

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This will revitalize one of the country's oldest sports fields. Heinz Palme, Managing Director of "WSC Wirtschafts-, Spielbetriebs- und Communications GmbH", explained the various measures taken today. Thus, the western stand demolished and renewed. Should there arise a "multi-functional building". In the basement, for example, all rooms necessary for the operation of the game must be arranged. In the upper area, offices and event space are under construction.

The Kainzgbade tribune is demolished to adapt the pitch to the rules of the IFBA (International Football Association Board). The other two stands, that is, the south and the north, will keep their appearance, only status protection is provided – that is, preservation of renovation measures.

Legendary is above all the northern platform, behind which is the Dornbach cemetery – and thus firmierte under the tribune of the cemetery. It is home to fans of sports clubs, which were particularly recognized by Palme on Thursday for their respectful behavior with regard to the opposition and the referees team.

The playground is being renovated

The playground will also be renovated, with drainage and lawn heating. Even a slope compensation is part of the project, as is a modernization of the entrances, sound of the street and projectors. Once the work is completed, the stadium should then meet the conditions of the second division of the Bundesliga, even if the sports club Ostligist is not yet present.

In the end, the Dornbacher Arena will accommodate 6,000 people. First, launch the offers, using Palm. Construction is expected to begin in early 2020 and completion is scheduled for February 2021. The game should not be affected if possible. "It is today one of the most beautiful days that the Wiener Sport-Club has experienced in its recent past," said WSC President Wolfgang Raml, delighted at the presentation of the plans.