Overview
- Structural specialists, including a statics expert and rope-access teams, inspected the roof membrane and catwalk on Wednesday with cautious optimism but no final clearance.
- Public access via the Nordost entrance, the fanshop, the restaurant and the museum was temporarily closed, with the club aiming to reopen those areas on Thursday.
- The Leverkusen fixture was canceled after water pockets from a thaw warped the roof membrane and left a metal catwalk tilted over spectator areas.
- HSV said it plans to confirm on Thursday whether Saturday’s home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach can go ahead.
- Tickets for the postponed Leverkusen match remain valid, with a DFL makeup date to be announced and likely falling on Feb. 10 or 11, and prepared food was donated to local aid groups serving roughly 750 people.