Increase in capacity: Union

The ultras form a particular category of supporters assisting sports competitions, whose goal is to fanatically support his favorite team. This type of supporters is different from that of Hooligans or Barra Brava groups. They find themselves especially in the world of football, but also exist sporadically in basketball, handball, volleyball or ice hockey. Sébastien Louis defines the ultras as the young supporters who are organizing in non-profit associations to actively support their football teams from the late 1960s. They encourage them by means of slogans and Visual animations. »

On Monday, the 1st FC Union Berlin reported that the Berlin Senate has given green light for an increase in viewer capacity. Among 3G conditions, 75 percent instead of a 50 percent of the capacity utilization of the stadium is permitted on the old forester. In numbers expressed this means 16.509 instead of 11,006 visitors.

On Tuesday morning, therefore, the organized fans scene of the association reported on its platform that at the coming home game on Saturday (15.30 clock) against FC Bayern Munich for the Ultras again an organized occident in the old forester will be acceptable.

Acoustically it could be like Corona as before. The Ultras want to make mood with prerequisites, singing, speeches and drums. In a Bundesliga game, this was last before the pandemic on March 7, 2020 in the awayivism at the SC Freiburg (1: 3). In this season, the active scene so far caused only European encounters in Berlin Olympiastadion and abroad for organized support.

Optical Support only with full house

With its acoustic return to the Bundesliga, the Ultras want to set a sign and support the club with his way to fully utilization . Because a full house with 22,012 visitors is not yet possible, all thing will not give any optical support. On group and swivel flags and Choreos, the Ultras still want to do without.

If the current regulations are reinforced or no further steps in the direction of normality, the Ultras reserve other steps. With regard to the away games, they continue to make their organized appearance dependent on the imposed conditions. You want to decide from case to fall.