“Collective punishments are followed by collective reactions”: Major protest in Bern: fans of different clubs join forces

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“It’s enough – everyone to Bern!” These words were promoted on various fan scene websites on Tuesday morning. Espenblock, south curve, Muttenzer curve; They all send the same message: on Saturday, fans, regardless of club affiliation, must take a stand together against collective punishment.

“Since the start of the current season, authorities across Switzerland have initiated a spiral of escalation by relying on zero tolerance and collective punishment when dealing with football fans,” they wrote in a statement, declaring war on the measures.

Bern was chosen as the federal capital, but also symbolically. Finally, the Bernese east curve is closed for Saturday’s match against GC (6 p.m. in the Blick live ticker) because some chaotic people caused riots during the host match in Zurich last September.

Bern’s safety director Nausea in pictures

Bern’s security director Reto Nause is mentioned by name in the fan message. He is accused of being one of the “driving forces of the escalation strategy” and of having “lost all sense of proportion.” In response to a question from Blick, Nause refers to the incident in September when YB fans attacked a bus driver with iron bars, among others. As part of a defined process, it was then decided together with the Zurich licensing authorities and the club that a sector closure for the upcoming second leg against GC was an appropriate measure. Exponents of the YB curve would also have accepted this standard at the time.

For Nause it is ‘normal’ that as a politician you have to hold your head every now and then. About the announced protest, he says: “We are aware of the development. The cantonal police are responsible for assessing the situation and providing equipment.” The cantonal police are continuously monitoring and analyzing the situation. “Based on this, we will take appropriate measures if necessary.”

Collective punishment? Collective answers!

There will also be a closed fan sector on Saturday for the match between Lausanne and St. Gallen (8:30 PM in the Blick live ticker). The Lausanne curve was closed in response to riots surrounding the Leman Derby against Servette. On the last matchday before the winter break, fans protested: they covered the stadiums with smoke pots and caused matches to be interrupted in many places. Banners were held up with the message: “Collective punishment is followed by collective responses.”

Because that campaign had too little effect, they want to “bring discontent to the federal capital”. The motto remains the same.

Source : Blick