Overview

• Several thousand supporters gathered at Heumarkt and marched through the city, passing the Rathaus ahead of the Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg.
• The club backed the event, and FC icon Lukas Podolski called on fans to join the demonstration.
• CEO Philipp Türoff said the expansion was approved years ago through proper political processes but remains unimplemented.
• Türoff maintained that alternative locations examined with the city proved unsuitable, so the plan focuses on additional pitches at Geißbockheim.
• Supporters said they want to increase pressure on parties before the municipal vote following a July rally and ongoing resistance from conservation groups.