The major impact of Fan Zhendong’s transfer to @萨尔布吕肯乒乓球甲级俱乐部 :

- The first two home matches sold out within 1–2 days
- Previously, the average attendance was 500–600 spectators in Saarbrücken — now, up to 2,000 fans are expected for the season opener
- 90% of ticket buyers are from Asia and are flying in specifically to attend the matches → “It’s absolutely crazy. We didn’t expect it to this extent.”
- Increased security measures before, during, and after matches
- Positive talks with potential sponsors — the club’s budget could increase as a result
- A new social media manager has been hired who speaks Chinese
- Membership applications have been paused due to an overwhelming number of requests

Saarbrücken is being almost overwhelmed by the “Fan frenzy,” and the club’s management faces a lot of work in the coming weeks. Good thing team manager Nico Barrois had the foresight to postpone his vacation.

Source: German newspapers SR.de and saarbrueckener-zeitung.de

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