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After sponsor dispute: 99ers follow through on relocation threats
The reigning ICE champions will leave the Styrian provincial capital for one game, as has now been revealed.
The 99ers are putting their words into action.
Just under two weeks ago, 99ers President Herbert Jerich threatened to withdraw from Graz due to a sponsor dispute (all info >>>). This step is now indeed becoming a reality.
As the "Kleine Zeitung" first reported, the 99ers are leaving the city of Graz - at least for one home game. This aligns with information from LAOLA1. The match against Pioneers Vorarlberg (November 21) will therefore not take place in Graz-Liebenau, but in Kapfenberg.
The reigning win2day ICE Hockey League champions are thus sending a clear signal to the city of Graz. True to the motto: If you're not welcome in the provincial capital, you'll be welcomed with open arms elsewhere in Styria.
Stadion Graz-Liebenau GmbH, which manages the Merkur Eisstadion, will also lose out on this. The matchday rent of around 4,000 Euros will be forfeited in this case.
