TV broadcasts: Schwadbud closed for time being
Following the directive from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the City of Leverkusen has now announced regulations for events within the municipal area.
Consequently, Bayer 04 have decided, in terms of health protection, that the Schwadbud at the BayArena will not be open to broadcast TV coverage of Werkself matches.
That means the fan bar will not available to watch tonight’s Europa League match in Glasgow or the Bundesliga away game at Werder Bremen on Monday, 16 March. We apologise for any inconvenience to patrons of the Schwadbud.
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