With regard to the financing of the stadium expansion, an important step was also taken last week with the 1st reading of the proposal for a repayable loan from the Canton of Zug in the amount of CHF 35 million. The cantonal council bill will now enter its 2nd reading. At the same time, the EVZ is pressing ahead with construction planning so that – subject to the financing solution – construction can begin in the first half of 2025.

The “Keep Building” expansion concept developed by architects studiomatt allows the arena to be expanded without interrupting match operations. The summer of 2025 will therefore be used primarily to start important preparatory work. This includes reinforcing the roof structure and initial work on the relocation of Weststrasse by the city of Zug. The exact construction program is still being worked out. With construction due to start in summer 2025, the plan is to open the expanded arena for the 2027/28 season.

Information on the next steps and the “Keep Building” project can be found on the website www.keepbuilding.ch.