Mainz anticipate chaos

The Mainz Athletics are anticipating chaos at their game on Thursday, because the Federal Property Office (Bundesvermögensamt), which owns their field, has locked the adjoining car park. The club is expecting 400 fans to turn up to the game, but they will not have anywhere to park their cars.

The club leased their field in Gonsenheim from the Federal Property Office a decade ago, believing that the adjoining car park was part of the facility. But the Office later leased the lot to a car dealership, which allowed the club to continue to use the facility. But now the Office is demanding rent of €40,000 from the Athletics. But that's half the club's annual budget, so they cannot afford it.