FC Erzgebirge Aue will probably continue to play in the Erzgebirgsstadion in 2024. A nine-week crowdfunding campaign to preserve the "Erzgebirgsstadion" brand ended on Sunday and raised €227,166. Although the club fell just short of its target of 250,000 euros, FC Erzgebirge is still delighted with the total. "We are deeply grateful to the Erzgebirge, the entire region and every single donor," said board member Robert Scholz in a press release on Monday.
It should not be forgotten that fans, members and sponsors have had to cope with a lot of extra work over the past six months to deal with financial imbalances. From the necessary increase in admission prices before the start of the season to the adjustment of membership fees and the crowdfunding measure, many supporters of FC Erzgebirge Aue have literally given their shirts off for the club.
Even after the end of the campaign, there will still be the opportunity to donate, which will maintain the possibility of achieving the originally targeted marketing proceeds of EUR 250,000 for the "Erzgebirgsstadion" by the end of 2023.
Scholz emphasized that the proceeds from securing the stadium name for another year are quite normal on the market and therefore a measurable success. "The people of the Erzgebirge have helped to preserve a piece of their identity and have gone to great lengths to do so. The FCE has once again helped itself instead of hoping for others."
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