Overview
- The DFL halted the match and closed the Volksparkstadion over roof safety risks, marking the month’s third weather-related Bundesliga postponement in northern Germany.
- HSV said a rapid thaw trapped water beneath the roof membrane, creating heavy point loads that an external engineer deemed unsafe.
- The decision came roughly 2½ to 3 hours before the planned 20:30 kickoff, leaving many supporters already en route or at the stadium.
- A new date and ticket guidance will be announced, and reporting indicates January is unlikely due to Leverkusen’s Champions League and DFB-Pokal schedule.
- Stadium director Daniel Nolte said the membrane showed bulges and the catwalk was deformed, warning the structure could have failed into spectator areas.