Austria beckons record

Violet baby boom! Subscription for unborn grandchild

Subscription rush! Philip Konradt, Stefanie Schneeberger and Michael Schlagenhaufen (from left to right) have a lot to do at the moment.(Bild: Alex Hofstetter)

Violet baby boom: A grandfather got a season ticket for his unborn grandchild. The number of young fans at Wiener Austria has increased sixfold since 2019.

It's the most stressful time of the year for the staff in charge at the Austria fan store in the Generali-Arena. A good sign for Violett. Because the daily rush of fans for season tickets and memberships is currently continuing in Vienna-Favoriten. After the turn of existing season ticket holders and members, free sales will now start on Monday (12 noon). In line with the slogan "The cheapest Austria season ticket ever", the prices for most seats in the south and north have been reduced by 60 euros.

It is quite possible that Austria will start the new season with a record number of 8,500 season ticket holders - despite the mixed sporting times. One violet grandfather even bought a season ticket and membership for his unborn grandchild - not really possible, but with so much enthusiasm, Austria turned a blind eye. This is indicative of the Austria lifestyle, which is currently particularly popular with kids and young people. The number of season tickets for young people has increased six-fold since 2019.

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