By Jaroslaw Adamowski
September 1 – The city authorities of Brno have unveiled plans to lease the Za Luzankami stadium to Verime Zbrojovce, a supporters’ association led by former footballer Petr Svancara, and, in the long-term, finance a project worth some CZK 1.5 billion (€55.5 million) to overhaul the stadium for Czech football club FC Zbrojovka Brno.
Under the plan, the existing facility is to be rented to the supporters’ association at a knockdown rent of CZK 100 (€3.7) per month.
The stadium is currently unused, but has a capacity of 50,000. A one-off match played there last June was attended by close to 35,000 spectators following a successful online crowdfunding campaign organised by the club’s supporters.
Zbrojovka Brno, which currently plays in the top tier of the Czech professional football league, the Synot Liga, moved to its current stadium in 2001. The club’s Srbska sports facility has a capacity of just 12,550.
Meanwhile, with the aim of acquiring co-financing for the CZK 1.5 billion investment, the city is applying for support from the European Union Cohesion Funds and the country’s state budget.
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