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Bayer 04 Wheelchair Users
The times when disabled fans had to watch their favourite teams exposed to the elements in uncovered stands are thankfully long gone. Wheelchair users now have their own covered areas at Bundesliga grounds where they can enjoy an excellent view of the match action. Wheelchair users at the BayArena are housed in the South Stand. 40 spaces are available and each one has a seat for a companion. The careful design of the section ensures that everybody has an excellent view of the pitch.
Bayer 04 also places great value on the welfare of fans with mobility problems. For example, heaters are brought in during the winter. “Services for people with disabilities are as important to a football club as the exclusive provision for VIPs or beer for the fans. Thankfully, this service is now commonplace and standard in most grounds,” reported the fan and disability liaison officer Andreas “Paffi” Paffrath.
There is a huge demand for wheelchair user spaces. Bayer 04 were able to sell 31 season tickets for this section ahead of the 2009/10 season. Five of these coveted tickets go to the away club and the rest are allotted according to a waiting list. Anyone interested in joining the waiting list should call the Bayer 04 hotline on 01805 040404. A match ticket in the wheelchair user section costs €7.50.
Members of the “Rolli Lions & Friends” fan club are regulars at Bayer 04. They have ten season tickets for disabled and able-bodied supporters of the Werkself. And their biggest dream is due to come true in the near future: Bayer 04 are currently planning to offer members spaces in the North Stand.
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