A new five-year agreement has been established for Degerfors IF regarding the Stora Valla arena, setting a fixed rent level for the club. Previously, the rent was variable and based on 30 percent of the arena's costs, but the municipality and the club now view the fixed rent as an advantage. The total cost for Stora Valla remains at a significantly higher level, with the municipality covering the largest part.
6 million SEK per year. Municipal leadership emphasizes football's importance beyond match days, describing Degerfors IF as a central part of the town's identity and a contributor to business and community life. Opposition criticism focuses on the overall municipal economy, questioning the extent of support to a single club.
Another objection to the agreement concerns its five-year length, which reduces the ability to adjust rent if conditions change. There is broad agreement that the situation is complex, with elite football involving both costs and revenues and affecting the town's image.