FC Fredericia gets a free stadium lease on Monjasa Park, but according to Professor Sten Bønsing, it's an illegal subsidy that the municipality is not allowed to give. Fredericia Municipality has decided to extend the free stadium lease until the end of 2026. But experts think that the club should pay to play their games at the stadium. According to Karsten Naundrup Olesen, Professor of Law at the University of Copenhagen, it breaks the framework of municipal law, because it moves money from the public to the private sector. FC Fredericia plays its home games at Monjasa Park, where the team has earned 7 of its 11 points after the summer promotion. Mayor Christian Bro and committee chairman Peter Tind think that FC Fredericia is an important gathering point for the municipality. But experts think that it doesn't change the fact that the club should pay to play its games at the stadium. The newspaper has calculated that FC Fredericia should at least pay an amount of 552,573 kroner to lease the municipal stadium. On Sunday, Monjasa Park is again the home ground for FC Fredericia in the Super League match against Viborg FF at 14.00. FC Fredericia has an important role in the municipality, but that doesn't mean that the municipality should give them a free stadium lease. Experts think that it's essential for the municipality to follow the rules and demand payment from the club. It's not just a matter of FC Fredericia, but also of other clubs that have to pay to play on stadiums. The municipality should be fair and demand payment from all clubs that use municipal stadiums.
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Fredericia Criticized for Free Stadium Lease
Fredericia Municipality gives FC Fredericia a free stadium lease, but experts think it's illegal. Read about the case and why the municipality should demand payment from the club
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