Eintracht Frankfurt is looking at a future where crowds of 60,000 will be possible. An announcement to this effect was made – to thunderous applause – by Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG CEO Axel Hellmann and Mike Josef, head of sports for the city of Frankfurt, a few minutes before kick-off against SC Freiburg on Sunday evening.
For a number of years now, we have been working hard to get permission to extend our standing area and going back as far as 18 years ago, we made sure that the stadium plans actually included a standing area.
Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG CEO Axel Hellmann
“I want to express my sincerest thanks on behalf of Eintracht Frankfurt – and by that, I am including not just club management but above all the representatives of the fan board, the fan club associations, the Nordwestkurve e.V., the Ultras and of course the fan and promotion department,” a delighted Hellmann said. “For a number of years now, we have been working hard to get permission to extend our standing area and going back as far as 18 years ago, we made sure that the stadium plans actually included a standing area. This is another great achievement in that respect.”
The agreement is the next critical step in the context of the various infrastructural measures that Eintracht Frankfurt has introduced and implemented in recent years. Deutsche Bank Park currently has a capacity of 51,500.
